$~102 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 5058/2026 & CRL.M.A. 21218/2026 OM PRATAP SHUKLA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Vikasdeep Sharma, Mr. Mukesh Kumar, Mr. Shafiq Khan, Mr. Abhishek Salwah and Mr. Anjani Suri, Advs. with petitioners-in-person versus STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Naresh Kumar Chahar, APP for State. Mr. Vijay Sharma, Adv. for R2 with Respondent no.2-in-person. SI Udit, PS Ranhola CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN O R D E R % 21.07.2026 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. 2. By way of the present petition, the petitioners seek quashing of FIR No. 714/2017 registered at Police Station Ranhola, New Delhi, for the offences punishable under Sections 323, 354, 354B, 341, 452, 427 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘IPC’), along with all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, on the basis of the settlement arrived at between the parties. 3. Issue notice. The learned APP accepts notice on behalf of the State. 4. The petitioners and Respondent No. 2 are present before this Court and have been duly identified by their learned counsel as well as the Investigating 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 27/07/2026 at 15:13:04 Officer (IO). 5. Brief facts of the case are that the present FIR came to be registered on the complaint of Respondent No. 2 alleging commission of offences under Sections 323, 354, 354B, 341, 452, 427 and 34 of the IPC arising out of an altercation between the petitioners and Respondent No. 2, who are neighbours. Pursuant to registration of the FIR, investigation was carried out by the police and a charge-sheet came to be filed before the learned Trial Court, where the proceedings are presently pending. During the pendency of the proceedings, the parties amicably resolved their disputes and entered into a Memorandum of Understanding dated 13.01.2026. 6. On a query made by this Court, Respondent No. 2, who has been identified by the IO, categorically states that she has entered into the compromise vide Memorandum of Understanding dated 13.01.2026 out of her own free will and without any pressure, coercion or threat. She further states that she has no objection if the present FIR and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed. 7. In view of the above, this Court is of the opinion that, since the parties have amicably resolved all their disputes and differences of their own free will and without any coercion, no useful purpose would be served by continuing the present proceedings. Rather, continuation of the proceedings would only result in further acrimony between the parties. There is no legal impediment in quashing the FIR in question. 8. Accordingly, FIR No. 714/2017 dated 20.10.2017, registered at Police Station Ranhola, New Delhi, for the offences punishable under Sections 323, 354, 354B, 341, 452, 427 and 34 of the IPC, 1860, along with all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, is hereby quashed. 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 27/07/2026 at 15:13:04 9. The present petition is disposed of. Pending application(s), if any, also stand(s) disposed of. MADHU JAIN, J JULY 21, 2026/b/m 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 27/07/2026 at 15:13:04