$~63 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 785/2026, CRL.M.A. 3112/2026-Exp DHARAM PAL & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Sanjeev Rawat and Mr. Yash Preet Singh, Advocates with petitioners in person versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Satish Kumar, APP with Ms. Upasna Bakshi, Advocate with SI Sunil, PS: Naraina Mr. Kartik Kaushik, Advocate with respondent nos.2 and 3 in person CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE O R D E R % 03.02.2026 1. By virtue of the present petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the petitioners seeks quashing of FIR No.01/2016 dated 01.01.2016 registered at PS.: Naraina, Delhi under Sections 354/323/506/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and all other proceedings emanating therefrom in view of the Memorandum of Understanding dated 18.12.2023 arrived at between the petitioners and respondent no.2. 2. The present petition is accompanied by the Memorandum of Understanding dated 18.12.2023 [Annexure C] and is also supported by 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 05/02/2026 at 12:01:27 affidavits of the petitioners and of respondent nos.2 and 3, alongwith proofs of their respective I.Ds. 3. Issue Notice. 4. Learned APP for the State accepts notice. He confirms that he has no objection to the quashing of the FIR No.01/2016 dated 01.01.2016. 5. Learned counsel for the respondent nos.2 and 3 also accepts notice. Respondent nos.2 and 3, present in Court, confirm the Memorandum of Understanding dated 18.12.2023 and submit that they have voluntarily settled all their disputes with the petitioners. Respondent nos.2 and 3 further state that they do not wish to pursue the criminal proceedings against the petitioners and have no objection to the quashing of the FIR No.01/2016 dated 01.01.2016. 6. Further, the petitioners and the respondent nos.2 and 3, present in Court, as well as their credentials, as on record, have been identified by the Investigating Officer. 7. De hors the offences and/ or the Section(s) involved, this Court has to take into consideration that the respondent no.2 has voluntarily entered into a Memorandum of Understanding dated 18.12.2023 with the petitioners in the midst of pendency of the proceedings to put quietus to the matter, as also both the private respondents have given their affidavit to that effect and are thus no longer inclined to support the case of the prosecution. As such, there is no reason for prolonging the trial and/ or continuing with the proceedings therein. 8. As such, following the law laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab & Anr.: (2012) 10 SCC 303 and Narinder Singh & Ors. vs. State of Punjab & Anr.: (2014) 6 SCC 466 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 05/02/2026 at 12:01:27 also held by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Shyam Kishore Singh vs. Govt. NCT of Delhi: 2023 SCC OnLine Del 4072, this Court is of the opinion that continuation of the aforesaid FIR No.01/2016 dated 01.01.2016 will be an exercise in futility. 9. Accordingly, the petition is allowed and FIR No.01/2016 dated 01.01.2016 registered at PS.: Naraina, Delhi under Sections 354/323/506/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and all other proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed. 10. The petition, alongwith the pending application, is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. SAURABH BANERJEE, J FEBRUARY 3, 2026/So 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 05/02/2026 at 12:01:27