$~17 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010292142026 + CRL.M.C. 4732/2026, CRL.M.A. 19853/2026 WASEEM & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Saif Ali, Adv. versus STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Raghuinder Verma, APP with Mr. Aditya Vikram Singh, Adv. Mr. Sachin Kumar and Mr. Shivam Awasthi, Advs. for R-2 SI- Rakesh Singh, PS: Kalindi Kunj CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE O R D E R % 04.08.2026 1. Learned counsel for petitioners has handed over a fresh Memorandum of Understanding dated 17.05.2026 in compliance of the earlier order, which is taken on record. 2. By virtue of the present petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), the petitioners seeks quashing of the FIR No.12/2025 dated 04.01.2025 registered at PS.: Kalindi Kunj, Delhi under Sections 85/316(2)/3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, (BNS) and all proceedings emanating therefrom, in view of Memorandum of Understanding dated 17.05.2026, whereby the petitioner no.1 and the respondent no.2 have mutually resolved their disputes. 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 06/08/2026 at 12:09:03 3. Issue notice. 4. Learned APP accepts notice and submits that he has no objection to the quashing of the aforesaid FIR. 5. Learned counsel for the respondent no.2 also accepts notice and submits that the respondent no.2 has no objection if the present petition is allowed. 6. This Court has further had the occasion of interacting with the petitioners as well as the respondent no.2, who all are present in Court. They affirm the terms of the aforesaid Memorandum of Understanding dated 17.05.2026, wherein it is recorded that petitioner no.1 has already paid her the total settlement amount of Rs.3,65,000/, as full and final settlement of all her present, past and future claims including alimony, maintenance, etc., and as such, the parties have agreed to put a quietus to their disputes. Respondent no.2 hence submits that she does not wish to continue with the aforesaid FIR against the petitioner. 7. The petitioners and the respondent no.2, present in Court, as well as their credentials as on record, have been identified by the Investigating Officer. 8. As noted above, a settlement based on mutual terms between the petitioners and the respondent no.2 is the basis of filing the present petition, which is accompanied by their respective affidavit(s) qua the said effect. In view thereof, the present is a fit case for quashing the aforesaid FIR. Accordingly, as also following the law laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Jitendra Raghuvanshi & Ors. vs. Babita Raguvanshi & Anr.: (2013) 4 SCC 58, Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab & Anr.: (2012) 10 SCC 303 and Narinder Singh & Ors. vs. State of Punjab & Anr.: 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 06/08/2026 at 12:09:03 (2014) 6 SCC 466, and also since there is nothing left to corroborate and prove the case of the prosecution, continuation of the present FIR will be an exercise in futility. 9. Therefore, the present petition is allowed and FIR No.12/2025 dated 04.01.2025 registered at PS.: Kalindi Kunj, Delhi under Sections 85/316(2)/3(5) of BNS as also all proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed. 10. Accordingly, the present petition, alongwith pending application, is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. SAURABH BANERJEE, J AUGUST 4, 2026/Ab 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 06/08/2026 at 12:09:03