CRL.M.C. 7435/2026 $~41 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010477962026 + CRL.M.C. 7435/2026 SUNIL CHAUDHARY .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Karun Sharma and Mr. Akash Sharma, Advocates. Petitioner in person (through VC) versus STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Shoaib Haider, APP for State. SI Bhoop Singh, ASI Arvind Kumar, PS: Bindapur. Mr. Prerak Pant, Advocate for R-2. R-2 in person (through VC) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL O R D E R % 05.10.2026 1. The present petition has been filed seeking quashing of FIR No.173/2024 dated 27th April, 2024 under Sections 420/468/471 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (‘IPC’) registered at Police Station Bindapur and all proceedings emanating therefrom, on the basis of settlement. 2. Issue notice. 3. Notice is accepted by the APP appearing on behalf of the State and by counsel appearing on behalf of respondent no.2. 4. The FIR arose out of the complaint of respondent no.2 against the petitioner alleging manipulation and alterations made by the petitioner in cheque of Rs.1,05,000/-. 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 08/10/2026 at 11:22:33 CRL.M.C. 7435/2026 5. Now, the parties have settled their disputes in terms of the Settlement Agreement dated 5th May, 2026, which has been placed on record as Annexure P-4 to the petition. 6. In terms of the settlement agreement, respondent no.2 had agreed to withdraw the present FIR and other pending proceedings. 7. The petitioner is present in Court through video conferencing and has been identified by his counsel and the Investigating Officer (‘IO’). 8. The respondent no.2 is present in Court through video conferencing and has been identified by his counsel and 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 2024 and the parties have settled the matter after 2 years. The petitioner, on account of his acts and omissions has taken up 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 utilized for socially beneficial causes. 11. Accordingly, the present proceedings under FIR No.173/2024 registered at Police Station Bindapur and all proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed subject to the petitioner paying costs of Rs.20,000/- to 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 08/10/2026 at 11:22:33 CRL.M.C. 7435/2026 ‘HelpAge India’, NGO for Elderly People, located at C–14 Qutab Institutional Area New Delhi – 110016, 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 accordingly. AMIT BANSAL, J OCTOBER 5, 2026 Rzu 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 08/10/2026 at 11:22:33