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2026 DAILYLAW 19555 (DEL)

NEERAJ JAIN AND ORS v. THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR.

CRL.M.C./7163/2026 · 2026-09-24

Sachin Datta

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$~63 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010458882026 + CRL.M.C. 7163/2026 NEERAJ JAIN AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Amit Jain, Adv. versus THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Priyanka Dalal, APP for State. Mr. Rohit Tyagi and Ms. Mahima Tyagi, Advs. for R-2. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA % 24.09.2026 O R D E R 1. The application is disposed of with a direction to the petitioners to file certified copies of annexures before the next date of hearing. Crl.M.A. 29925/2026 (Exemption from filing certified copies of annexures) 2. The petitioners and the respondent no.2 jointly seek quashing of the FIR No.0345/2025, registered under Sections 498-A/406/34/354A/377/509 IPC (originally u/s 498-A/406/34) at P.S. Model Town, and subsequent proceedings emanating therefrom. CRL.M.C. 7163/2026 3. It is submitted that the parties have arrived at a settlement. The copy of the settlement dated 30.05.2026 (appended as Annexure P-2 to the present petition) has been placed on record. 4. It is stated that the parties have acted in terms thereof and withdrawn the proceedings filed by them against each other. 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 26/09/2026 at 11:15:19 5. In terms of the dicta laid down by Supreme Court in Gian Singh v. State of Punjab, (2012) 10 SCC 303 and Narinder Singh v. State of Punjab, (2014) 6 SCC 466, there is no impediment to allowing the present petition. 6. Learned APP for the State also does not oppose the present petition. 7. The concerned Investigating Officer (IO) has identified the parties. 8. Considering the circumstances, the present application is allowed. 9. Accordingly, FIR No.0345/2025 and subsequent proceedings emanating therefrom, stand quashed. 10. Needless to say, the right of the children who are not parties to the settlement, shall remain unaffected as a result of the said settlement. SACHIN DATTA, J SEPTEMBER 24, 2026/cl 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 26/09/2026 at 11:15:19