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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 9264/2025 & CRL.M.A. 38654/2025

RAHUL BATRA .....Petitioner

Through: Mr. Varun Bhardwaj, Advocate.

versus

STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. .....Respondents

Through: Ms. Manjeet Arya, APP.

Mr. Manish Jha, Advocate with R-

2 in person.

CORAM:

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN

O R D E R

% 13.01.2026 CRL.M.A. 719/2026 (for exemption

Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

The application stands disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 9264/2025

1. The petitioner has filed this petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 [“BNSS”] (corresponding to Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 [“CrPC”]) seeking quashing of FIR No. 328/2023 dated 28.05.2023, lodged at Police Station Krishna Nagar, Delhi, under Sections 354/354-A/506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 [“IPC”] and all proceedings emanating therefrom, on the

ground of settlement.

2. The present FIR was registered at the instance of respondent No.2 against her sister-in-law’s husband, i.e., the petitioner herein. Both parties

are present in Court and are identified by their counsel and by the Investigating Officer.

3. The brother-in-law of the petitioner and responden