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HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Date of Decision: 26.09.2025
BALA SHARMA ORS. .....Petitioners
Through: Mr. Naresh Kumar Joshi, Ms. Shruti Aggarwal, Advs.
Through: Mr. Sanjeev Bhandari, ASC
Shakarpur.
Ms. Riya Kumar Verma, Adv. for R-2
JUDGMENT
RAVINDER DUDEJA, J.
1. This is a petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, seeking quashing of FIR No. 971/2023, dated 30.12.2023, registered at P.S Shakarpur, Delhi under Sections 420/467/468/471/120B IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom on the basis of settlement between the parties.
2. Both parties are relatives. As per allegations made in the FIR, petitioners using forged documents executed a relinquishment deed in regards to property jointly owned by respondent no. 2 and his late brother/husband of petitioner no. 1, bearing no. Khasra No. 297/193, Shakarpur, Delhi -110092. Petitioners further trespassed, made some alterations and also restrained respondent no. 2 from entering the abovementioned property. FIR No. 971/2023 was lodged at instance of Respondent no. 2 under sections 420/467/468/471/120B IPC against the petitioners.
3. During the course of proceedings, the parties amicably resolved their disputes and executed a Settlement/Compromise Deed 23.08.2025. It is submitted that petitioners have paid the entire settlement amount of Rs. 15,00,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Lacs only) to respondent no. 2, copy of the same has been annexed as Annexure A-
4. Parties are physically present before the Court. They have been identified by their respective counsels as well as by the Investigating Officer SI Nikhlesh, from PS Shakarpur.
5. Respondent no. 2 confirms that the matter has been amicably settled with the petitioner without any force, fear, coercion and he has received the total settlement amount and has no objection if the FIR No. 971/2023 is quashed against the petitioners.
6. In view of the settlement between the parties, learned Additional PP appearing for the State, also has no objection if the present FIR No. 971/2023 is quashed.
7. In Gian Singh vs State of Punjab (2012) 10 SCC 303, Hon’ble Supreme Court has recognized the need of amicable resolution of disputes by observing as under:-
8. Further, it is settled that the inherent powers under section 482 of the Code are required to be exercised to secure the ends of justice or to prevent abuse of the process of any court. Further, the High Court can quash non-compoundable offences after considering the nature of the offence and the amicable settlement between the concerned parties. Reliance may be placed upon B.S. Joshi v. State of Haryana,
9. In view of the above facts that the parties have amicably resolved their differences out of their own free will and without any coercion. Hence, it would be in the interest of justice, to quash the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto.
10. The petition is allowed, and the FIR No. 971/2023, dated 30.12.2023, registered at P.S Shakarpur, Delhi under section 420/467/468/471/120B IPC and all the other consequential proceeding emanating therefrom is hereby quashed.
11. Petition is allowed and disposed of accordingly.
12. Pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of.