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CRL.M.C.1923/2026
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Date of Decision: 14.08.2026 # CNR No. DLHC010096292026 + CRL.M.C. 1923/2026 & CRL. M.A. 7923/2026
ZAFAR ABBAS
.....Petitioner Through: Mr. Anjum, Advocate with petitioner in person.
versus
STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Hemant Mehla, APP for State with SI Deep Sharma and ASI Geeta Shukla Mr. Piyush Jha, Advocate for R-2 Respondent no. 2 in person (through videoconferencing)
CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL)
1. Petitioner seeks quashing of case FIR No. 28/2023 of Police Station New Delhi Railway Station for offence under Section 354 IPC on the ground that the complainant de facto (respondent no. 2) has settled the disputes with the petitioner.
GIRISH KATHPALIA Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45569af3962c6fb4 835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15570996b40f80cbd 2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.08.14 16:43:03 +05'30' Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Date:14.08.2026 16:48:45 Signature Not Verified
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2. State has no objection to this petition. Statements of parties have already been recorded by the concerned Joint Registrar.
3. The respondent no.2 is present through videoconferencing today and is identified by IO/ASI Geeta Shukla. I have spoken with respondent no.2 in Hindi and it is stated by her that she has compromised all disputes with petitioner. Respondent no.2 submits that she does not wish to continue prosecution of petitioner.
4. Having spoken with respondent no.2, I am satisfied that it would be in the interest of justice not to push the parties through full dress trial.
5. Therefore, the petition is allowed and FIR No. 28/2023 of Police Station New Delhi Railway Station for offence under Section 354 IPC as well as proceedings arising out of the same are quashed. Accompanying application also stands disposed of.
GIRISH KATHPALIA (JUDGE) AUGUST 14, 2026/as
GIRISH KATHPALIA Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afe c45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d1 5570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff8 01e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.08.14 16:43:23 +05'30' By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Date:14.08.2026 16:48:45