$~30 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 1881/2026 VISHAL .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Ashok Kumar, Adv. versus STATE (N.C.T. OF DELHI) & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel R2 in person. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN O R D E R % 03.07.2026 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. CRL.M.A. 18825/2026 (for exemption) 2. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. Accordingly, the application is disposed of. W.P.(CRL) 1881/2026 3. The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Cr.P.C.’) and Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as the 'BNSS') seeking quashing of FIR No. 321/2020, registered at Police Station Kalkaji, Delhi, for the offence punishable under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘IPC’) 4. Issue notice. 5. Learned APP for the State accepts notice. 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 06/07/2026 at 10:35:43 6. Respondent No.2/Complainant, who has appeared on advance notice, submits that he has amicably settled the matter with the Petitioner and has received the entire settled amount of Rs.27,000/- towards full and final settlement. He states that he has no objection if the FIR is quashed qua the present Petitioner. 7. Learned APP for the State submits that, owing to transfer of investigation, the present case is now being investigated by the Cyber Crime Cell. He further submits that while the investigation qua the present Petitioner stands concluded, the remaining accused persons are yet to be traced. It is, therefore, prayed that the FIR be quashed only qua the present Petitioner, while liberty be reserved in favour of the State to proceed against the remaining accused persons in accordance with law and to file a supplementary charge sheet, if required, upon their arrest. 8. In view of the settlement arrived at between the Petitioner and Respondent No.2, and the statement made by Respondent No.2 that he has no objection to the quashing of the FIR qua the present Petitioner, FIR No.321/2020 dated 23.07.2020, registered at Police Station Kalkaji, Delhi, under Section 420 IPC, along with all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, is quashed qua the present Petitioner only. 9. It is made clear that the benefit of the present order shall be confined only to the present Petitioner and shall not extend to the remaining co-accused persons. The State shall be at liberty to proceed against the remaining accused persons in accordance with law, including filing a supplementary charge sheet, if so required. The FIR and all consequential proceedings shall continue against the remaining accused persons. 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 06/07/2026 at 10:35:43 10. The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. MADHU JAIN, J JULY 3, 2026/ys/P 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 06/07/2026 at 10:35:43