$~10 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 932/2026 ANURADHA & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Ms. Smridhi Babbar, Adv. along with P1 and P2 in person (through VC) versus STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR. ....Respondents Through: Mr. Manoj Pant, APP Mr. Anoj Kumar Singh, Adv. for R2 Respondent no. 2 in person CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN O R D E R % 20.07.2026 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. 2. By the way of the present petition petitioner is seeking quashing of FIR No. 008/2021 for the offences punishable under Sections 420/468/471/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘IPC’) registered at Police Station Ambedkar Nagar and all the proceedings emanating therefrom. 3. Issue notice. The learned APP accepts notice on behalf of the State. 4. The petitioner and respondents no. 2 are present before this Court and have been identified by their counsel. 5. Brief facts of the case are that the Petitioners allegedly induced Respondent No. 2 to pay money on the assurance of securing a government job for her husband, pursuant to which FIR No. 008/2021 was registered at P.S. Ambedkar Nagar, New Delhi. Subsequently, the parties amicably settled 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 24/07/2026 at 12:04:42 all their disputes and executed a Settlement Deed dated 09.09.2021. Learned APP for the State opposes the present petition. 6. Learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsel for Respondent No. 2 submit that, in terms of the order dated 04.02.2026 passed by this Court, the Petitioners have paid the amount of Rs. 2,00,000/- to Respondent No. 2 in Court today. 7. On a query made by this Court, respondent no. 2 who has been identified by the IO, has categorically stated that she has entered into compromise, vide Settlement Agreement dated 09.09.2021, out of her own free will and without any pressure, coercion or threat. Therefore, she has no objection if the present FIR is quashed. 8. In view of the above, that the parties have amicably resolved their differences out of their own free will, and 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. 9. Accordingly, FIR No. 008/2021, registered at Police Station Ambedkar Nagar, for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 468, 471 and 34 of the IPC, 1860, along with all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, is hereby quashed qua the petitioners, only. The present petition is disposed of. 10. Pending application(s), if any, also stand(s) disposed of. The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. MADHU JAIN, J JULY 20, 2026/ys/RM 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 24/07/2026 at 12:04:42