CRL.M.C. 4022/2026 $~15 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010228632026 + CRL.M.C. 4022/2026 & CRL.M.A. 16285/2026 SUPARN PANDEY .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Anchit Sharma & Mohd. Faraz, Advocates with petitioner in-person. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Mukesh Kumar, APP for the State with Inspector Vivek Malik, Crime Branch. Mr. Simon Benjamin & Ms. Kanika Meena, Advocates for R-2 with R-2 in-person. SI Preeti, P.S.: V.K. South. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL O R D E R % 25.09.2026 CRL.M.A. 16285/2026 (exemption) 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. CRL.M.C. 4022/2026 2. The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (‘BNSS’) seeking quashing of FIR No. 117/2017 dated 28th March, 2017, registered at P.S. Vasant Kunj South, Delhi, under Sections 354A/506/509 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (‘IPC’) and all proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of settlement. 3. Issue notice. 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 30/09/2026 at 11:31:32 CRL.M.C. 4022/2026 4. Notice is accepted by the APP appearing on behalf of the State and the counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent no. 2. 5. Disputes arose between the petitioner and the respondent no. 2, which resulted in the filing of the present FIR. 6. Now, the parties have settled their disputes in terms of the Settlement Agreement dated 8th April, 2025, executed pursuant to the order dated 28th February, 2025, passed by the Division Bench of this Court in W.P.(C) 9848/2017, which has been placed on record as Annexure P-3 to the petition. 7. In terms of the settlement agreement, the petitioner has agreed to withdraw all other pending litigations, including the civil suit. 8. The respondent no. 2 is present in Court and has been identified by her counsel as well as by the Investigating Officer (‘IO’). She informs the Court that she has settled the matter of her own free will and without any coercion. She further states that she has no objection to the quashing of the present FIR. 9. The petitioner is also present in Court and has been identified by his counsel. He affirms the statement of the respondent no. 2 and undertakes to abide by the terms of settlement arrived at between the parties. 10. Considering the above settlement between the parties, no useful purpose would be served by continuing with the proceedings of the present FIR and it would be an unnecessary burden on the State exchequer. Hence, it would be in the interest of justice to quash the present FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. 11. The petitioner, on account of his acts and omissions has taken up a considerable time of the police and the courts in the present matter. In these circumstances, the petitioner would be liable to pay costs, which 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 30/09/2026 at 11:31:32 CRL.M.C. 4022/2026 utilized for socially beneficial causes. 12. Accordingly, the present proceedings under FIR No.272/2006 registered at Police Station Welcome and the proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed subject to the petitioner paying costs of Rs.20,000/- to the ‘Azad Foundation’, NGO for women empowerment, within two (2) weeks from today. 13. The petition stands disposed of. 14. Pending application stands disposed of. AMIT BANSAL, J SEPTEMBER 25, 2026 at 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 30/09/2026 at 11:31:32