$~81 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 5257/2026 BABLOO ALI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sharik Saifi, Ms. Shrey Walia and Ms. Sparsh Atri, Advs. versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR. .....Respondent Through: Ms. Richa Dhawan, APP Mr. Tanishk Ahlawat & Mr. Gautam Kumar, Advs. for R-2. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN O R D E R % 27.07.2026 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. CRL.M.A. 22058/2026 (exemption) 2. Allowed subject to all just exceptions. The application stands disposed of. CRL.M.C. 5257/2026 & CRL.M.A. 22059/2026 3. The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘BNSS’) seeking quashing of FIR No. 283/2025 dated 30.06.2025, registered at Police Station Pandav Nagar, Delhi, for the offences punishable under Sections 69, 351(1) and 79 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘BNS’), along with the chargesheet and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, including Sessions Case No. 1/2026 pending before the learned Additional Sessions Judge (STFC), Karkardooma Courts, Delhi. 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 01/08/2026 at 10:55:07 4. Issue notice. 5. Learned APP for the State accepts notice on behalf of the State. 6. The petitioner and Respondent No. 2 are present before this Court and have been duly identified by their respective learned counsel as well as the Investigating Officer. 7. Briefly stated, the present FIR came to be registered on the complaint of Respondent No. 2 alleging commission of offences under Sections 69, 351(1) and 79 of the BNS. Upon completion of the investigation, the chargesheet was filed and the matter was committed to the Court of Sessions. During the pendency of the proceedings, with the intervention of family members and well-wishers, the parties amicably resolved all their disputes and executed a Memorandum of Understanding/Settlement Deed dated 11.07.2026. 8. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the dispute arose out of a personal relationship between the parties and that all disputes have now been amicably settled. It is submitted that Respondent No. 2 has no surviving grievance against the petitioner and does not wish to pursue the present FIR or the consequential proceedings. Learned counsel further submits that the parties have voluntarily entered into the settlement and nothing further survives for adjudication. 9. On a query made by this Court, Respondent No. 2, who has been duly identified by the Investigating Officer, categorically states that she has entered into the settlement out of her own free will, without any force, coercion or undue influence. She further states that she has no objection if the present FIR, the chargesheet and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom are 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 01/08/2026 at 10:55:07 10. In view of the fact that the parties have amicably resolved all their disputes and Respondent No. 2 does not wish to pursue the criminal proceedings any further, no useful purpose would be served by continuing the prosecution. Rather, continuation thereof would only result in unnecessary litigation between the parties. In the facts and circumstances of the present case, this Court finds no legal impediment in exercising its inherent jurisdiction to quash the proceedings. 11. Accordingly, FIR No. 0283/2025, registered at Police Station Pandav Nagar, Delhi for the commission of offences punishable under Section 69, 351(1), 79 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (hereinafter referred to as the ‘BNS’) and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, are hereby quashed. 12. The present petition stands disposed of. 13. The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. MADHU JAIN, J JULY 27, 2026/prg/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 01/08/2026 at 10:55:07