$~15 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 4908/2026 RAJ KUMAR & ANR. .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Deepika Vashisht, Adv. with petitioner in person versus STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Digam Singh Dagar, APP HC Renuka SI Mahesh Bono, PS Dwarka Mr. Nikhil Chauhan, Mr. Love Yadav and Mr. Pramod Kumar Bhardwaj, Advs. for R2 and R3 Complainant in person CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN O R D E R % 22.07.2026 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. 2. By the way of the present petition the petitioner is seeking quashing of FIR No. 0234/2022, registered at Police Station Dwarka North, Delhi, for the offences punishable under Sections 354/354A/323/509/34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘IPC’), and 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 respondents no. 2 are present before this Court and have been identified by their counsel and Investigating Officer. 5. The present FIR arose out of a misunderstanding between the 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 30/07/2026 at 14:37:33 petitioners and the respondents, who are neighbours. On 13.04.2022, the respondents alleged that the petitioners misbehaved with them, assaulted respondent no. 2, used abusive language, and were involved in an incident concerning the marriage of petitioner no. 1's son with the respondents' sister. 6. 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 14.03.2026, out of her own free will and without any pressure, coercion or threat. Therefore, she has no objection if the present FIR is quashed. 7. 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. 8. Accordingly, FIR No. 0234/2022, registered at Police Station Dwarka North, Delhi, for the offences punishable under Sections 354/354A/323/509/34 of the IPC along with all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, is hereby quashed. 9. The present petition is disposed of. 10. Pending application(s), if any, also stand(s) disposed of. 11. The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. MADHU JAIN, J JULY 22, 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 30/07/2026 at 14:37:33