CRL.M.C. 3438/2026 $~119 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 3438/2026 RAJ LAL BHAGAT .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Abhinav Sekhri, DHCLSC, Advocate, Mr. Vishwajeet Bhati and Mr. Aru Vashisht, Advocates along with petitioner (in-person). versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Kiran Bairwa, APP for the State. Mr. Bipin Bihari Singh, AIR, Ms. Mahua Bose and Ms. Tanvee Bose, Advocates for R-2 and 3 along with R-2 and 3 (in-person). SI Ashutosh Mishra and SI Vinod Kumar. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI O R D E R % 05.05.2026 CRL.M.A. 13954/2026 (exemption) Exemption granted, subject to just exceptions. The application stands disposed of. CRL.M.C. 3438/2026 By way of the present petition filed under section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, the petitioner seeks quashing of case FIR No.0629/2018 dated 22.09.2018 registered under sections 323/354/506/509 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (‘IPC’) at P.S.: Mehrauli, South Delhi. 2. The petition is premised on settlement deed dated 12.12.2025 arrived at through mediation before the Mediation Centre, Saket District 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 13/05/2026 at 11:14:02 CRL.M.C. 3438/2026 Courts, New Delhi whereby the petitioner and respondent Nos. 2 and 3 have resolved the matter amicably. 3. The petition is also supported by affidavits of the petitioners and of respondent Nos. 2 and 3, alongwith proof of their IDs. 4. The contesting parties are present in court. Their credentials have been verified and they have also been identified by their respective counsel. 5. The court has interacted with the respondents Nos. 2 and 3, as also with petitioner who have confirmed that they have now resolved the matter and a settlement deed dated 12.12.2025 has been signed by them closing all issues amicably. Parties now wish to live in peace and harmony going forward. 6. Ms. Kiran Bairwa, learned APP confirms that the State has no objection to the subject FIR being quashed. 7. In the circumstances, in line with the law laid down by the Supreme Court in Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab & Anr. reported as (2012) 10 SCC 303 as also in Narinder Singh & Ors. vs. State of Punjab & Anr. reported as (2014) 6 SCC 466, this court sees no reason why the subject FIR and all proceedings emanating therefrom should not be quashed. This court is of the view that in light of the settlement between the contesting parties, continuing with the subject FIR and all subsequent proceedings would be an exercise in futility and would not be conducive to peace and harmony between the parties. 8. Accordingly, case FIR No.0629/2018 dated 22.09.2018 registered under sections 323/354/506/509 of the IPC at P.S.: Mehrauli, South Delhi is quashed. All proceedings arising therefrom also stand closed. 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 13/05/2026 at 11:14:02 CRL.M.C. 3438/2026 9. Petition stands disposed-of. 10. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed-of. ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI, J MAY 5, 2026/ss 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 13/05/2026 at 11:14:02