$~11 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 7471/2025, CRL.M.A. 31290/2025 & CRL.M.A.

31291/2025 AMAN KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Vishal Bhatnagar, Senior Counsel with Mr. Veer Pratap Singh, Adv. along with the petitioner in person versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Satish Kumar, APP for State with Ms. Upasna Bakshi and Mr. Bhuman Bansal, Advs. along with SI Ranbir, PS Lajpat Nagar Ms. Charu Anand, Mr. Arjun Anand and Ms. Hetal Bansal, Advs. for R-2 with R-2 in person CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL

O R D E R

% 26.11.2025

1. The instant petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter “BNSS”) [earlier Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter “CrPC”)] has been filed by the petitioner praying for quashing of FIR no. 380/2024 registered at Police Station Lajpat Nagar for the offences punishable under Sections 115(2)/76/351(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 (hereinafter “BNS”).

2. The brief facts of the case are that on 01.11.2024, during a domestic dispute, respondent no. 2 and her husband were allegedly assaulted by the petitioner, brother of their daughter-in-law, causing injuries.

3. It is submitted that the petitioner and respondent no. 2 have settled their disputes amicably and are now moving forward towards a peaceful and harmonious future.

4. Memorandum of Understanding dated 19.08.2025 is on record and has been annexed as Annexure P-3. Qua this deed, respondent no. 2 has agreed to withdraw the case arising out of FIR No. 380/2024 registered at Police Station Lajpat Nagar against the petitioner.

5. It is prayed by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties that the instant FIR may be quashed on the basis of the compromise.

6. Learned counsel for the parties further submit that the dispute arises out of family discord, wherein a cross FIR bearing No. 379/2024 was also registered under Sections 115(2)/126(2)/351(3)/79/77/3(5) BNS at P.S. Lajpat Nagar. It is brought to the notice of this Court that keeping in view the Memorandum of Settlement dated 19.08.2025, FIR No. 379/2024 was quashed by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 17.10.2025.

7. Learned APP for the State, who appears on advance notice, accepts notice and submits that there is no opposition to the prayer made by the petitioner seeking quashing of the FIR in question in view of the settlement arrived at between the parties.

8. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record.

9. The petitioners are present before this Court and have been identified by their counsel and Investigating Officer, Police Station Lajpat Nagar.

Respondent no. 2 is also present in the Court and has been identified by her counsel and the Investigating Officer.

10. On a query made by this Court, respondent no. 2 has categorically stated that she has entered into compromise on his own free will and without any pressure. It is also stated by her that the entire dispute has been amicably settled between the parties.

11. Keeping in view the fact that the matter stands amicably been settled between the petitioner and respondent no. 2 amicably without any pressure and the fact that cross FIR between the parties has been quashed by a co- ordinate bench of this Court, no fruitful purpose would be served by keeping the matter pending.

12. It is, thus, in the interest of justice to quash the afore-mentioned FIR and the proceedings emanating therefrom.

13. Hence, in light of the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court passed in Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab (2012) 10 SCC 303, FIR no. 380/2024 registered at Police Station Lajpat Nagar for the offences punishable under Sections 115(2)/76/351(3) of the BNS, and consequent proceedings emanating therefrom, are quashed qua the present petitioner.

14. The petition along with pending application(s), if any, stands disposed of.

AJAY DIGPAUL, J NOVEMBER 26, 2025 Sk/dd