$~102 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 2008/2026 JITENDRA KUMAR NEGI & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Simar Pal Singh, Advocate alongwith petitioners in person versus STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Manoj Pant, APP for the State Mr. Anil Goel and Mr. Aditya Goel, Advocates for R-2 alongwith R-2 in person CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA O R D E R % 18.03.2026 CRL.M.A. 8279/2026 (exemption) 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2. Application stands disposed of. CRL.M.C. 2008/2026 3. By way of present petition, the petitioners seek quashing of FIR bearing no. 439/2023, registered at Police Station Hauz Khas, Delhi for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 406/418/420/467/468/471/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter ‘IPC’). 4. The petitioners and respondent no. 2 are present before this Court and have been identified by their counsels and concerned Investigating Officer (IO) from Police Station Hauz khas, Delhi. This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 06/04/2026 at 12:50:54 5. Briefly stated, facts of the present case as per prosecution are that certain financial transactions took place between the parties and subsequently disputes arose regarding repayment of the alleged dues. A complaint was filed by respondent no.2, which culminated into the present FIR against the petitioners under the relevant sections. It is stated that both the parties have amicably settled the present matter vide Memorandum of Understanding/Settlement Deed, dated 13.01.2026, entered between them. 6. On a query made by this Court, respondent no.2 who has been identified by the concerned IO, has categorically stated that she has entered into compromise out of her own free will and without any pressure, coercion or threat. It is also stated by respondent no. 2 that the entire dispute has been amicably settled between the parties. Respondent no. 2 further states that she has received the remaining amount of Rs. 91,00,000/- vide Demand Draft (DD) bearing nos. 950809 dated 18.09.2026, 950810 dated 18.09.2026, 950808 dated 18.09.2026 and 002766 dated 17.03.2026, respectively. Therefore, she has no objection if the FIR is quashed. 7. In view of the above fact that the parties have amicably resolved their differences out of their own free will, without any coercion, no useful purpose will be served by continuing the proceedings, rather the same would create further acrimony between them. It would thus be in interest of justice to quash the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. There is no legal impediment in quashing the FIR in question. 8. Accordingly, FIR bearing No. 439/2023, registered at Police Station Hauz Khas, Delhi for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 406/418/420/467/468/471/34 of IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed, subject to cost of ₹ 25,000/- to be This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 06/04/2026 at 12:50:54 deposited in within a period of two weeks from date, with Delhi High Court Bar Clerk’s Association Fund. 9. In view of the above, the present petition stands disposed of. 10. The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J MARCH 18, 2026/rr This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 06/04/2026 at 12:50:54