CRL.M.C. 7107/2026 $~89 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010455322026 + CRL.M.C. 7107/2026 ARUN LOHIA AND ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Jaiveer and Mr. Irshaad, Advocates versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Shubhi Gupta, APP for State. Mr. Deepak Joshi, SI, Mr. Om Prakash, ASI, PS. V.K South. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL O R D E R % 23.09.2026 1. The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, (‘BNSS’) seeking quashing of FIR No.225/2026 dated 12th April, 2026, under Sections 309(4)/3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, (‘BNS’) registered at Police Station Vasant Kunj (South), New Delhi, and the consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, on the ground of settlement. 2. The present FIR arose out of an alleged altercation between the petitioners no.1 and 2 and the respondent no.2/complainant on 12th April, 2026, near Metro Pillar No.168, Anand Gram, MG Road, New Delhi. 3. The investigation has been completed and the chargesheet has been filed in the concerned court but not yet received by either party. 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 28/09/2026 at 10:49:28 CRL.M.C. 7107/2026 4. The petitioner no.1 has been granted regular bail from the Sessions Court while the petitioner no.2 has been granted protection from arrest by this Court. 5. Now, the parties have settled their disputes in terms of the Memorandum of Understanding dated 31st August, 2026, which has been placed on record as Annexure P-2 to the petition.. 6. It is stated that no injury was caused to the respondent no.2 and the entire amount which is the subject matter of the present FIR has been recovered by the respondent no.2. 7. Issue Notice. 8. Notice is accepted by the APP on behalf of the State. 9. The respondent no.2 is present in Court and has been identified by his counsel and by the IO. He informs the Court that he has settled the matter of his own free will and without any coercion. He further states that he does not wish to pursue the present FIR any further and has no objection if the present petition is allowed. 10. The petitioners are present in Court and have been identified by their counsel and the Investigating Officer (IO). 11. Considering the above settlement between the parties, there is no use continuing with the proceedings under the present FIR as it would be a misuse of the process of the Court and an unnecessary burden on the State exchequer. Hence, it would be in the interest of justice to quash the aforementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. 12. Even though the matter has been settled, the petitioners, on account of their acts and omissions have wasted considerable time of the police and the courts in the present matter. In these circumstances, the petitioners would be 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 28/09/2026 at 10:49:28 CRL.M.C. 7107/2026 liable to pay costs. 13. Accordingly, the present proceedings under FIR No.225/2026 registered at Police Station Vasant Kunj (South) and the consequential chargesheet are hereby quashed subject to the petitioners paying cumulative costs of Rs.20,000/- to the Rohini Court Bar Association (RCBA) Welfare Fund, within two (2) weeks from today. 14. The necessary compliance report shall be filed with the Registry within four weeks (4) from today. 15. The petition stands disposed of. AMIT BANSAL, J SEPTEMBER 23, 2026 ds/rt 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 28/09/2026 at 10:49:28