CRL.M.C. 4302/2026 $~35 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010252982026 + CRL.M.C. 4302/2026 MADAN LAL ARORA AND OTHERS .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Pankaj Kumar, Advocate along with petitioners. versus THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Utkarsh, APP for State. Mr. Vikram Singh, SI, P.S. Welcome. R-2 in person CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL O R D E R % 24.09.2026 1. The present petition has been filed seeking quashing of FIR No.272/2006 under Sections 420/467/468/471 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (‘IPC’) registered at Police Station Welcome and all proceedings emanating therefrom, on the basis of settlement. 2. The FIR arose out of the complaint of respondent no.2 alleging that the property bearing no. H-98, Welcome Market, Seelampur, Delhi was sold by petitioner no.2 without proper authorization or consent at a consideration much below the market value, in conspiracy with the other petitioners. A civil suit bearing No. 283/2022 was also filed by the petitioner no.1. 3. Now, the parties have settled their disputes in terms of the Settlement Agreement dated 15th May, 2026, which has been placed on record as 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 10:49:23 CRL.M.C. 4302/2026 Annexure-B to the petition. 4. In terms of the settlement, a sum of Rs.40,00,000/- has been paid by the petitioner no.1 to respondent no.2. The civil suit bearing No.283/2022 filed by the petitioner no.1 against respondent no.2 has also been compromised. 5. Issue notice. 6. Notice is accepted by the APP appearing on behalf of the State and by respondent no.2 who appears in-person. 7. The petitioners are present in Court and have been identified by their counsel and the Investigating Officer (‘IO’). The petitioners agree to abide by the terms of the settlement arrived at between the parties as recorded in the settlement agreement. 8. The respondent no.2 is present in Court and has been identified by the IO. He informs the Court that he has settled the matter out 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. 9. 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. 10. Even though the matter has been settled, the FIR was lodged in the year 2006 and the parties have settled the matter after 10 years. The petitioners, on account of their acts and omissions have taken up a considerable time of the police and the courts in the present matter. In these 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 10:49:23 CRL.M.C. 4302/2026 circumstances, the petitioners would be liable to pay costs, which would be utilized for socially beneficial causes. 11. 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 petitioners cumulatively paying costs of Rs.50,000/- to the ‘Police Families Welfare Society’ (PFWS), within two (2) weeks from today. 12. The necessary compliance report shall be filed with the Registry within four (4) weeks from today. 13. The petition stands disposed of. AMIT BANSAL, J SEPTEMBER 24, 2026 Vivek/- 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 10:49:23