$~60 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 1244/2026 SACHIN GHAWARI & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Ms. Ria Goyal, Advocate with petitioners in person versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Digam Singh Dagar, APP for State with SI Vikas, PS: Kalyan Puri Respondent no.2 in person CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE O R D E R % 13.02.2026 1. By virtue of the present petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C), the petitioners seek quashing of the FIR No.845/2014 dated 16.09.2014 registered at PS.: Kalyan Puri, Delhi under Sections 354A/354D/506/509/34 of the of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) as also the other proceedings emanating therefrom, in view of the oral settlement arrived at inter se the petitioners and the respondent no.2/ complainant, which is supported by a certificate dated 14.11.2025 qua the aforesaid effect. 2. At the outset, the learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the present petition is supported by affidavit(s) of the petitioners and of respondent no.2, alongwith proofs of their respective identities. 3. Issue Notice. Learned APP for the State accepts notice. He records his objections to the quashing of the FIR No.845/2014 dated 16.09.2014. 4. However, respondent no.2 who is present in Court, and who accepts 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 17/02/2026 at 12:15:14 notice, confirms the oral settlement arrived at inter se the petitioners with her. She submits that she has voluntarily settled all her disputes with the petitioners, and that she does not wish to pursue the criminal proceedings against the petitioners and has no objection if the present FIR is quashed. 5. Further, the petitioners and the respondent no.2, present in Court, as well as their credentials, as on record, have been duly identified by the Investigating Officer. 6. The respondent no.2 herein has given her affidavit to the aforesaid effect and, thus she is no longer inclined to support the case of the prosecution on the basis of the oral settlement arrived at inter se the petitioners and the respondent no.2, and she has voluntarily entered into an oral settlement with the petitioners in the midst of pendency of the proceedings to bring to quietus the pending disputes inter se them. As such, there is no reason for prolonging the trial and/ or continuing with the proceedings emanating from the present FIR. 7. Upon consideration of the existing facts and the overall events unfolding in their entirety, even though this Court is mindful that the present FIR No.845/2014 dated 16.09.2014 has been registered under Sections 354D/506/509/34 of the IPC, this Court is inclined to quash the present FIR in exercise of its inherent powers under Section 528 of the BNSS, particularly, whence the same is in the interest of justice and will also be in the interest of the parties and betterment of their future. 8. As such, in view of the oral settlement entered between the petitioners and the respondent no.2 which is accompanied by their respective affidavit(s), they shall be bound by the terms therein, as also in order to bring a quietus to the present disputes between the parties. 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 17/02/2026 at 12:15:14 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 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 will be an exercise in futility. 9. Accordingly, the present petition is allowed and FIR No.845/2014 dated 16.09.2014 registered at PS.: Kalyan Puri, Delhi under Sections 354A/354D/506/509/34 of the IPC and all other proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed. 10. As such, the present petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. 11. In the meanwhile, since the petitioners herein are dealing with house-keeping/ sales services, they are directed to offer their voluntary services to ‘Mitti Café’ situated at the Kiosks near Gate no.7, Delhi High Court, New Delhi for a total period of three days, after consulting with the officials/ Manager of ‘Mitti Café’. 12. A copy of this order be sent to the manager of ‘Mitti Café’, Delhi High Court. SAURABH BANERJEE, J FEBRUARY 13, 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 17/02/2026 at 12:15:14