CRL.M.C. 8725/2024 1 $~38 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 23rd July, 2026 + CRL.M.C. 8725/2024 & CRL.M.A. 33372/2024 REVEREND ROCKES BARNABAS SANDHU & ANR. .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Dinesh Kumar, Advocate (Through VC) Petitioners in person versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Aashneet Singh, APP for State Mr. Ashwini Kumar Mishra, Advocate (Through VC) for R-2 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Petitioner seeks quashing of FIR No. 0012/2021 dated 05.02.2021 registered at Police Station Barakhamba Road for commission of offences under Sections 420/406 IPC along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise arrived at between the parties. 2. The aforesaid FIR was registered on the basis of complaint made by one Salahuddin Qureshi, Authorized Representative of M/s Green Metro Developer & Builders Private Limited. As per averments made in the FIR, despite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) executed between the parties on 15.04.2016, the petitioners herein did not adhere to the terms of aforesaid MoU. Complainant also learnt that MoU had been entered into by the petitioners herein by playing fraud and misrepresentation and by fabricating Signed By:SONIA THAPLIYAL Signing Date:24.07.2026 17:36:14 Signature Not Verified CRL.M.C. 8725/2024 2 certain documents. Name of Mr. S.P. Garg (since deceased) was also revealed as an accused, while registering FIR. According to complainant, land in question, which was leasehold, was to be got converted into freehold but with some oblique and ulterior objective, no step was taken by the petitioners and money was pocketed. 3. Charge-sheet has already been filed. 4. Quashing is being sought for the reason that now, the parties have amicably settled all their disputes. There is final Memorandum of Understanding which has been executed on 22.11.2025 and as per final settlement, complainants have got back the refund of Rs. 83 lacs from the petitioners and have executed a sale deed re-conveying the same property, in favour of the petitioners. 5. Authorized Representative of complainant company is present. He is signatory to the aforesaid Memorandum of Understanding dated 22.11.2025 and reiterates the terms of settlement and submits that since matter has been amicably settled and since they have got refund of the amount in question, they would have no objection if FIR is quashed. Such representative is duly identified by his counsel. 6. Case is at the initial stage as learned counsel for parties submit that charges have yet not been ascertained and reiterate prayer of quashing. 7. Charge-sheet is in context of offences under Sections 420/406/120-B IPC, which are compoundable in nature. 8. Keeping in mind the overall facts of the case and the no objection given by Authorized Representative of complainant company/respondent No. 2, no useful purpose would be served in continuing with the criminal proceedings emanating from the FIR in question. Signed By:SONIA THAPLIYAL Signing Date:24.07.2026 17:36:14 Signature Not Verified CRL.M.C. 8725/2024 3 9. Accordingly, exercising inherent powers vested in this Court under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, it is deemed appropriate to quash the FIR. 10. Consequently, to secure the ends of justice, FIR No. 0012/2021 dated 05.02.2021 registered at Police Station Barakhamba Road for commission of offence under Sections 420/406 IPC along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, is quashed. 11. Original affidavits of the parties and original Memorandum of Understanding dated 22.11.2025 shall be submitted before the learned Trial Court within four weeks from today. 12. The petition stands disposed of in aforesaid terms. 13. Pending application also stands disposed of in aforesaid terms. (MANOJ JAIN) JUDGE JULY 23, 2026/dr/pb Signed By:SONIA THAPLIYAL Signing Date:24.07.2026 17:36:14