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2026 DAILYLAW 16560 (DEL)

NIKKI GUPTA v. THE STATE NCT OF DELHI & ORS.

W.P.(CRL)/2590/2026 · 2026-08-25

Prateek Jalan

Writ Petition (Criminal)body2026

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W.P.(CRL) 2590/2026 $~97 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010399892026 + W.P.(CRL) 2590/2026 & CRL.M.As. 26252-26254/2026 NIKKI GUPTA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sujeet Beniwal, Mr. Tushar Rohmetra & Mr. Devansh Jain, Advocates. versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondent Through: Ms. Rubali Bandhopadhya, ASC. SI Vinod Nain, DIU/North CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN O R D E R % 25.08.2026 1. By way of the present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution, the petitioner seeks “partial quashing” of FIR No. 93/2026 dated 19.02.2026, registered at Police Station Kashmiri Gate under Sections 420/468/471/448/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 [“subject FIR”], on the basis of a settlement stated to have been arrived at between the petitioner and the complainants. 2. I am informed that the charge-sheet has been filed and the matter is presently at the stage of consideration of charge. 3. After some arguments, Mr. Sujeet Beniwal, learned counsel for the petitioner, seeks permission to withdraw the present petition, without prejudice to the rights and remedies of the petitioner before the learned 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 29/08/2026 at 16:04:33 W.P.(CRL) 2590/2026 Trial Court. He further seeks liberty to approach this Court afresh for quashing of the subject FIR on the basis of the settlement, in the event a comprehensive settlement is arrived at between all the accused and the complainants. 4. The petition, alongwith the pending applications, is accordingly, dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty as aforesaid. 5. It is clarified that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. All rights and contentions of the parties are left open to be urged before the appropriate forum in accordance with law. PRATEEK JALAN, J AUGUST 25, 2026 ‘pv’/SD/ 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 29/08/2026 at 16:04:33