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HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Date of Decision: 12.09.2025 ,,,,,,,,,, CRL.M.C. 6463/2025 & CRL.M.A. 27281/2025 EXEMPTION, CRL.M.A. 27282/2025 DELAY 227 DAYS IN RE-FILING OF
PETITION
ABDUL WAJID @ WAJID .....Petitioner
Through: Mr. Phillip Massey, Mr. Alok Kumar Rai, Mr. Dev Suman
Mohan Puria, Mr. Shivam Bajpai, Advocates.
Petitioner in person.
Through: Ms. Kiran Bairwa, APP
Mr. Gaurav Kumar, Mr. Jeetu Bhati, Mr. Anurag Sharma, Mr. Ashish Rana, Advocates for R-
2.
Respondent No. 2 in person.
JUDGMENT
RAVINDER DUDEJA, J.
1. This is a petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, seeking quashing of FIR No. 112/2025, dated 30.09.2017, registered at P.S Jama Masjid, Delhi under Sections 324/341 IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom on the basis of settlement between the parties.
2. As per allegations made in the FIR, on 29.09.2017. an altercation took place between petitioner and complainant/respondent no. 2 where respondent no. 2 sustained injuries with sharp edged weapon on his hands and back. Chargesheet has since been filed under sections 324/341 IPC against the petitioner.
3. During the course of proceedings, the parties amicably resolved their disputes and executed a Compromise Deed/Memorandum of Understanding dated 08.12.2022. Copy of the Compromise Deed/Memorandum of Understanding dated 08.12.2022 has been annexed as Annexure P-3 (Colly).
4. Parties are physically present before the Court. They have been identified by their respective counsels as well as by the Investigating Officer SI Himanshi, from PS Jama Masjid.
5. Respondent no. 2 confirms that the matter has been amicably settled with the petitioner without any force, fear, coercion and he has no objection if the FIR No. 112/2025 is quashed against the petitioner.
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. 112/2025 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. 112/2025, dated 30.09.2017, registered at P.S Jama Masjid, Delhi under section 324/341 IPC and all the other consequential proceeding emanating therefrom is hereby quashed, subject to petitioner depositing an amount of Rs. 10,000/- in Rangla Punjab Society [Account NO. 005801022987], within a period of one month.
11. Petition is allowed and disposed of accordingly.
12. Pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of.