$~74 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 2465/2026, CRL.M.A. 10051/2026 AKSHAY LAKRA & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr.Vimal Tyagi, Advocate alongwith petitioners in person versus THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Ms. Nandita Rao, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Perdeep K. Naggar, Mr. Tarun Narang, Mr. Akshay Gahlot, Mr. Mohit Lakra and Ms. Swati Kasana, Advocates for R-1 & 2 alongwith R-1 & 2 in person SI Mahavir Jogi, PS B.K.Road, New Delhi Mr. Rakshit Rathi, Advocate for R- 2 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE O R D E R % 02.04.2026 1. By virtue of the present petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), the petitioners seek quashing of FIR No.0084/2025 dated 24.07.2025 registered at PS.: Barakhamba Road, Delhi under Sections 109(1)/140(3)/62/3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) and all proceedings emanating therefrom, in view of the Settlement Agreement dated 24.03.2026 [Annexure P3] arrived between the petitioners and the respondent no.2, which is accompanied by their respective proofs of identities. 2. Issue notice. Learned APP for the State accepts notice and submits that he has no objection to the quashing of the aforesaid FIR. 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 12:46:19 3. Respondent no.2, present in Court, also accepts notice and submits that he has no objection to the quashing of the aforesaid FIR in view of the Settlement Agreement dated 24.03.2026. 4. The petitioners and the respondent no.2, present in Court, as well as their credentials, as on record, have been identified by the Investigating Officer. 5. Facts disclose that a settlement has already been arrived voluntarily between the petitioners and the respondent no.2 as also the present petition is accompanied by their respective affidavit(s) to the said effect. In view thereof, the they shall remain bound by all the terms and conditions of the settlement arrived inter se themselves. As such, following the law laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Jitendra Raghuvanshi & Ors. vs. Babita Raguvanshi & Anr.: (2013) 4 SCC 58, Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab & Anr.: (2012) 10 SCC 303 and Narinder Singh & Ors. vs. State of Punjab & Anr.: (2014) 6 SCC 466, since there is nothing left to corroborate and prove the case of the prosecution, continuation of the aforesaid FIR against the petitioners will be an exercise in futility. 6. Accordingly, the present petition is allowed and FIR No.0084/2025 dated 24.07.2025 registered at PS.: Barakhamba Road, Delhi under Sections 109(1)/140(3)/62/3(5) of the BNS and all proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed. 7. As such, the present petition, alongwith pending application, is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. SAURABH BANERJEE, J. APRIL 2, 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 12:46:19