Naresh Chauhan v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr

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21.08.2026

¶1By virtue of the present petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the petitioner seeks quashing of FIR No.414/2019 dated 30.12.2019 registered at PS: Malviya Nagar under Sections 420/467/468/471/387/506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and all proceedings emanating therefrom in view of the Settlement Agreement dated 09.07.2026, whereby the petitioner and the respondent no.2 have mutually resolved their disputes.

¶2Issue notice. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

¶3Learned APP for the State accepts notice and submits that she has no objection to the quashing of the aforesaid FIR.

¶4Respondent no.2 also accepts notice and submits that the respondent no.2 has no objection if the present petition is allowed.

¶5This Court has further had the occasion of interacting with the petitioner as well as the respondent no.2 who are all present in Court. They affirm the terms of the aforesaid Settlement Agreement dated

09.07.2026 whereby the respondent no.2 has paid a total settlement amount of Rs.2,00,00,000/- to the petitioner at the time of transfer of Plot No.B-147A, measuring 150 Sq. Yards situated in Khasra No.129, Panchsheel Vihar, Village, Khirki, New Delhi by the petitioner in his favour, as full and final settlement of all his present, past and future claims and as such, the parties have agreed to put a quietus to their disputes. Respondent no.2 hence submits that he does not wish to continue with the aforesaid FIR against the petitioner.

¶6The petitioner and the respondent no.2, present in Court, as well as their credentials, as on record, have been duly identified by the IO.

¶7As noted above, a settlement based on mutual terms between the petitioner and the respondent no.2 is the basis of filing the present petition, which is accompanied by their respective affidavit(s) qua the said effect. In view thereof, the present is a fit case for quashing the aforesaid FIR. Accordingly, as also following the law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Jitendra Raghuvanshi & Ors. vs. Babita Raguvanshi & Anr.:

(2013) 4 SCC 58, Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab & Anr.: (2012) 10 SCC 303 and Narinder Singh & Ors. vs. State of Punjab & Anr.: (2014) 6 SCC 466, and also since there is nothing left to corroborate and prove the The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. case of the prosecution, continuation of the present FIR will be an exercise in futility.

¶8Therefore, the present petition is allowed and FIR No.414/2019 dated 30.12.2019 registered at PS: Malviya Nagar under Sections 420/467/ 468/471/387/506 IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed.

¶9Accordingly, the present petition, alongwith the pending applications is disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

SAURABH BANERJEE, J AUGUST 21, 2026/rr 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. DLHC010392152026 + CRL.M.C. 6173/2026 NARESH CHAUHAN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sundeep Sehgal and Mr. Purendra Chauhan, Advs. alongwith petitioner in person versus STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Meenakshi Dahiya, APP for the State with Mr. Aditya Vikram Singh and Mr. Gourav Singh, Advs. SI Rajender Singh, PS Malviya Nagar R-2 in person CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE