DIVYANSHU MALHOTRA & ORS. v. STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR.
CRL.M.C./2573/2025 · 2025-08-07
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CRL. M.C. 2573/2025
Page 1 of 2 pages $~68 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI %
Date of Decision: 07.08.2025 + CRL.M.C. 2573/2025 & CRL.M.A. 11506/2025
DIVYANSHU MALHOTRA & ORS.
.....Petitioners Through: Mr. Ajay Satija, Advocate along with petitioners in person.
versus
STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Nawal Kishore Jha, APP for the State with SI Ashish, PS Khyala
R-2 in person.
CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA
J U D G M E N T (ORAL)
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 Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2025.08.07 18:07:15 -07'00'
CRL. M.C. 2573/2025
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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’ GIRISH KATHPALIA Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec 45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15 570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801 e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2025.08.07 18:06:55 -07'00'