CRL.M.C. 2439/2026 $~13 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010132412026 + CRL.M.C. 2439/2026 & CRL.M.A. 9947/2026 MANISH KUMAR PANDEY & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Narender Singh, Advocate. versus THE STATE (GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Shubhi Gupta, APP for the State with W/SI Tianemnla, P.S.: Cyber/SED and AC Satinder, P.S.: Govindpuri. Mr. Prabhakar Pandey, Advocate with complainant in-person. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL O R D E R % 25.09.2026 CRL.M.A. 9947/2026 (exemption) 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. CRL.M.C. 2439/2026 2. The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (‘BNSS’) seeking quashing of FIR No. 16/2024 dated 19/02/2024, registered at P.S. Cyber Police Station South East, Delhi, under Sections 420/468/471/120B/201 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (‘IPC’) and Sections 66(C)/66(D) of Information Technology Act, 2000, 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 11:31:33 CRL.M.C. 2439/2026 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. The disputes between the petitioners and the respondent no.2 resulted in the filing of the present FIR by the respondent no.2 against the petitioners regarding the alleged cheating of an amount of Rs. 5,44,434/-. 6. Now, the parties have settled their disputes in terms of the Compromise/Settlement Deed dated 5th December, 2025 (Annexure P-2), which has been placed on record. In terms of the settlement, the petitioners have already submitted the cheated amount of Rs. 5,44,434/- in the shape of FDR before the concerned Court, which was released in favour of the respondent no.2/Shankar Kumar Singh. The petitioners have paid a sum of Rs.20,000/- to the respondent no.2 as compensation. 7. The respondent no. 2 is present in Court and has been identified by his counsel as well as by the Investigating Officer (‘I.O.’). He informs the Court that he has settled the matter of his own free will and without any coercion. He further states that he has no objection to the quashing of the present FIR. 8. The petitioners are also present in Court and have been identified by their counsel. They affirm the statement of the respondent no. 2 and undertake to abide by the terms of settlement arrived at between the parties. 9. 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. 10. Hence, it would be in the interest of justice to quash the present FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. 11. Consequently, FIR No. 16/2024 registered at P.S. Cyber Police Station South East and the proceedings pursuant thereto are quashed, subject 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 11:31:33 CRL.M.C. 2439/2026 to payment of costs of Rs.10,000/- each to Posh Foundation, the bank details of which are set out below: Yes Bank A/c No - 001488700000157 IFSC Code - YESB0000014 Branch Code - 0014 Branch Name - Noida Sector- 19. 12. The petition 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 11:31:33