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HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Date of Decision: 11.08.2025 ,,,,,,,,,, CRL.M.C. 5448/2025 & CRL.M.A. 23386/2025
INTERIM STAY
SP DABAS .....Petitioner
Through: Mr. Umang Tyagi, Mr. Zuber Ali & Ms. Diksha Punia, Advocates.
Petitioner in person.
OF DELHI AND ANR … Respondents
Through: Mr. Aman Usman, APP
Vihar & Inspector Yunus Javed, PS Keshav Puram.
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. 301/2025, dated 11.04.2025, registered at P.S Keshav Puram, Delhi under Sections 3(1)(r)(s) SC/ST Act and all proceedings emanating therefrom on the basis of settlement between the parties.
2. As per averments made in the FIR, Respondent No. 2, an advocate was subjected to caste-indicative and derogatory language, referencing to her SC/ST background by petitioner upon her visit to MCD office in Keshav Puram, New Delhi. Subsequently, FIR No.301/2025 was lodged at instance of Respondent No. 2 under section 3(1)(r)(s) SC/ST Act against the petitioner.
3. During the course of proceedings, the parties amicably resolved their disputes and Respondent No. 2 has executed her Affidavit dated 21.07.2025 and a formal letter dated 22.07.2025 to the Investigating Officer/Assistant Commissioner of Police. Copy of the Affidavit dated 21.07.2025 and formal letter dated 22.07.2025 have been annexed as Annexure A-3 & Annexure A-4.
4. Parties are physically present before the Court. They have been identified by his respective counsels as well as by the Investigating Officer ACP Akash Rawat & Inspector Yunus Javed, from PS Ashok Vihar & PS Keshav Puram.
5. Respondent No. 2 confirms that the matter has been amicably settled with the petitioner without any force, fear, coercion and she has no objection if the FIR No. 301/2025 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. 301/2025 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. In view of the aforesaid circumstances and the fact that parties have put a quietus to the dispute, no useful purpose will be served in continuing with the present FIR No. 301/2025, dated 11.04.2025, registered at P.S Keshav Puram, Delhi under section 3(1)(r)(s) SC/ST Act and all the other consequential proceeding emanating therefrom.
9. In the interest of justice, the petition is allowed, and the FIR NO. 301/2025, dated 11.04.2025, registered at P.S Keshav Puram, Delhi under section 3(1)(r)(s) SC/ST Act and all the other consequential proceeding emanating therefrom is hereby quashed.
10. Petition is allowed and disposed of accordingly.
11. Pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of.
RAVINDER DUDEJA, J August 11, 2025