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HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Date of Decision: 07.08.2025
DIVYANSHU MALHOTRA & ORS. .....Petitioners
Through: Mr. Ajay Satija, Advocate along
Through: Mr. Nawal Kishore Jha, APP for the State
R-2 in person.
JUDGMENT
1. Petitioners seek quashing of FIR No. 224/2024 of Police Station Rajouri Garden for offence under Sections 323/341/506/427/34 IPC on the ground that the complainant de facto (respondent no. 2) has compromised the disputes with the petitioners.
2. Respondent no. 2 present in court and identified by IO/SI Ashish Yadav accepts notice. Learned APP accepts notice.
3. I have spoken with the parties in Hindi. Respondent no. 2 submits that he does not wish to pursue the prosecution of petitioners and has compromised the disputes with them.
GIRISH KATHPALIA CRL. M.C. 2573/2025 pages
4. Learned APP submits that State has no objection to quashing, subject to terms, especially because respondent no. 2 appears to be under some pressure. I have again spoken with respondent no. 2 as to whether he would prefer continuing the prosecution. But respondent no. 2 insists that he does not want to pursue prosecution.
5. Considering the overall circumstances, the petition is allowed subject to each of the petitioners depositing cost of Rs. 20,000/- with DHCLSC within one week and the FIR No. 224/2024 of Police Station Rajouri Garden for offence under Sections 323/341/506/427/34 IPC and proceedings arising out of the same are quashed. Pending application stands disposed of.
GIRISH KATHPALIA (JUDGE) AUGUST 7, 2025 ‘rs’