$~74 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 3867/2025 & CRL.M.A. 16904/2025 JAGDISH MOTIWAL .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Vipul Kr. Sharma, Advocate.

versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Tarang Srivastava, APP with SI Pawan, PS-Vasant Kunj.

Mr. Nitesh Kumar, Advocate for R-2 with R-2 in person.

Mr. Vijay Kumar Tiku, Advocate.

CORAM:

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN

O R D E R

% 21.01.2026

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. 365/2023 dated 01.07.2023, registered at Police Station Vasant Kunj South, District South West, Delhi, under Sections 279/338 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 [“IPC”], alongwith all proceedings emanating therefrom, on the ground of settlement.

2. The petitioner is present in Court and has been identified by Mr. Vipul Kr. Sharma, learned counsel, as well as by the Investigating Officer [“IO”]. Respondent No. 2 (the injured) is also present in person and has been identified by his learned counsel, Mr. Nitesh Kumar, and the IO.

3. The petitioner, wh