CRL.M.C. 6224/2026 $~34 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010396262026 + CRL.M.C. 6224/2026 ASHWANI BHAGAT & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Prince Rishav & Ms. Ashwani Bhagat, Advocates. Petitioners in person. versus THE STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Mukesh Kumar, APP for State with SI Harish Kumar and SI Lal Chand, P.S.: SB Dairy. R-2 in person. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL O R D E R % 06.10.2026 1. The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (‘BNSS’) seeking quashing of FIR No.917/2014 dated 15th August, 2014, registered at P.S. Shahbad Dairy, under Sections 323/324/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (‘IPC’), and all proceedings arising therefrom, on the ground of settlement. 2. Issue notice. 3. Notice is accepted by the APP appearing on behalf of the State and on behalf of the respondent no.2 who is present in person. 4. It is stated that a neighbourly dispute between the parties resulted in filing of the present FIR. 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 11:23:08 CRL.M.C. 6224/2026 5. Now, the parties have settled their disputes in terms of the settlement deed dated 8th August, 2026, which has been placed on record as Annexure P2 to the petition. 6. In terms of the settlement deed, both the parties have agreed to not file any complaint or any other case with respect to the said dispute. 7. The respondent no.2 is present in Court and has been identified by the Investigating Officer (‘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 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. 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. Hence, it would be in the interest of justice to quash the present FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. 10. Even though the matter has been settled, the FIR was lodged in the year 2014 and the parties have settled the matter after 12 years. The petitioners, 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 petitioners would be liable to pay costs, which would be utilized for socially beneficial causes. 11. Consequently, FIR No.917/2014 registered at P.S. Shahbad Dairy, Delhi and the proceedings pursuant thereto, subject to the petitioners paying cumulative costs of Rs. 25,000/- to ‘Kisan Kalyan Foundation’, NGO working for rural development, within two (2) weeks from today. 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 11:23:08 CRL.M.C. 6224/2026 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 OCTOBER 6, 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 11:23:08