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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 241/2026

YOGESH .....Petitioner

Through: Mr. Vibhas Kumar Jha, Mr. HP

Sharma, Ms. Samridhi Jain, Ms. Manju Pandey and Mr. Rajat Pandey,

Advocates.

versus

STATE OF NCT DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents

Through: Mr. Rajkumar, APP for State with SI

Pooja, PS: Bhalswa Dairy.

Counsel (appearance not given) for R-

2 and R-2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

O R D E R

% 13.01.2026

1. By way of the present petition, the petitioner seeks quashing of the FIR bearing No. 404/2017, registered at Police Station Balaswa Dairy, Delhi, for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 363/376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter ‘IPC') and Section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (hereafter ‘POCSO Act’) and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom on the basis of

settlement arrived at between the parties.

2. Issue notice. The learned APP accepts notice on behalf of the State.

3. The petitioner and respondent no. 2 are present before this Court and have been identified by their counsel and Investigating Officer (IO)

concerned, Police Station, Balaswa Dairy, Delhi.

4. Brief facts of the case