Pritam Yadav v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Anr

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20.08.2026

¶1This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.

¶2By the way of the present petition the petitioner is seeking quashing of FIR No. 50/2025, registered at Police Station Sector 23 Dwarka, District Dwarka, Delhi, for the offences punishable under Sections 420 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter referred to as the 'IPC'), and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom on the basis of the settlement arrived at between the parties.

¶3Learned counsel for respondent No. 2 as well as learned APP for the State submit that there are two other accused persons in the present case, The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. namely, Manjeet Dagar and Naveen Tiwari.

¶4They further submit that the present petition for quashing of the aforementioned FIR has been filed before the investigation qua them can be completed.

¶5Learned counsel for the respondent no.2 further submits that the respondent no.2 has no objection if the aforesaid FIR is quashed qua Manjeet Dagar and Naveen Tiwari as well.

¶6Issue notice. The learned APP for the State accepts notice on behalf of the State.

¶7The petitioner and respondent no. 2 are present before this Court and have been duly identified by their counsel and Investigating Officer (IO).

¶8Briefly stated, the present FIR arises out of a property transaction between the petitioner and respondent No.2. Vide Agreement dated

09.10.2017, the petitioner had agreed to allot Flat No. A-309, Third Floor, Ashiana Homes, Village Bamnoli, New Delhi, to respondent No.2 for a total sale consideration of ₹16,00,000/-. Disputes subsequently arose regarding the transaction and execution of the sale deed, pursuant to which the aforementioned FIR came to be registered at the instance of respondent No.2.

¶9The parties thereafter entered into a Memorandum of Understanding

(MoU)/Settlement Agreement dated 21.07.2026, which records, inter alia, that a registered Sale Deed in respect of Flat No. A-102, First Floor, Village Bamnoli, New Delhi, had been executed in favour of respondent No.2 and possession thereof had been handed over to him.

¶10On a query made by this Court, respondent no. 2 who has been duly identified by the IO, has categorically stated that he has entered into a compromise, vide Settlement Agreement dated 21.07.2026, out of his own The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. free will and without any pressure, coercion or threat. Therefore, he has no objection if the present FIR is quashed.

¶11In view of the above, that the parties have amicably resolved their differences out of their own free will, and without any coercion, no useful purpose will be served by continuing the proceedings, rather the same would create further acrimony between them. It would thus be in the interest of justice to quash the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. There is no legal impediment in quashing the FIR in question.

¶12Accordingly, FIR No. 50/2025, registered at Police Station Sector 23 Dwarka, District Dwarka, Delhi for the offences punishable under Sections 420 of the IPC, 1860, along with all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, is hereby quashed.

¶13The present petition is disposed of. Pending application(s), if any, also stand(s) disposed of.

¶14A copy of this order be sent to the concerned learned Trial Court for necessary information and compliance.

¶15The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. MADHU JAIN, J AUGUST 20, 2026/JYH/PG The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010382982026 + W.P.(CRL) 2496/2026 & CRL.M.A. 25244/2026 PRITAM YADAV .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Ravi Mehta, Mr. Gourav Sharma and Mr. Shubham Sahu, Advs. with petitioner in person. versus STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Manoj Pant, APP and Mr. Aryan Sachdev, Adv. SI Ekta, PS Sector 23, Dwarka. Manjeet Dagar and Naveen Tiwari in person and R-2 in person. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN