Sadhav Kandhari v. State NCT of Delhi and Anr

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24.08.2026

¶1This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.

¶2By way of the present petition, filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as the 'BNSS'), the petitioner is seeking quashing of FIR No. 56/2025, registered at Cyber Police Station South, Delhi, for the offence punishable under Section 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as the 'BNS'), qua the petitioner and the consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, on the basis of the settlement arrived at between the parties.

¶3Issue notice. The learned APP accepts notice on behalf of the State.

¶4The petitioner and Respondent No. 2 are present before this Court and have been duly identified by their respective counsel and the Investigating The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. Officer.

¶5Briefly stated, the present FIR came to be registered on the complaint of Respondent No. 2 alleging that she had been a victim of cyber fraud involving an amount of ₹4,75,000/-. The petitioner, who is a travel agent and runs a proprietorship concern under the name and style of M/s S.K. Travels, had facilitated certain travel bookings through the MakeMyTrip platform. It is the case of the petitioner that he had no knowledge of the alleged cyber fraud and had merely provided legitimate travel booking services through the said platform. During the pendency of the proceedings, the parties amicably resolved their disputes and entered into a Settlement Agreement dated

05.08.2026.

¶6Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, in terms of the Settlement Agreement dated 05.08.2026, an amount of ₹2,50,000/- (Rupees Two Lakh Fifty Thousand only) has been handed over to Respondent No. 2/complainant in the court by way of Demand Draft bearing No. 140976. Respondent No. 2 has no further grievance against the petitioner and does not wish to pursue the proceedings arising out of the present FIR.

¶7On a query made by this Court, Respondent No. 2, who has been identified by the Investigating Officer, categorically states that she has entered into the settlement with the petitioner out of her own free will and without any pressure, coercion or undue influence. She further states that she has received the settled amount and has no objection if the present FIR and the consequential proceedings, insofar as they relate to the petitioner, are quashed.

¶8In view of the above, that the parties have amicably resolved their differences out of their own free will, and without any coercion, no useful The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. purpose will be served by continuing the proceedings, rather the same would create further acrimony between them. It would thus be in interest of justice to quash the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. There is no legal impediment in quashing the FIR in question.

¶9Accordingly, FIR No. 56/2025, registered at Cyber Police Station South, Delhi, for the offence punishable under Section 318(4) of the BNS, along with all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, is partly quashed qua the present petitioner only.

¶10The present petition is disposed of. Pending application(s), if any, also stand(s) disposed of.

¶11Copy of the order be communicated to the concerned Trial Court for necessary action and compliance.

¶12The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. MADHU JAIN, J AUGUST 24, 2026/JYH/sd 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. DLHC010395192026 + CRL.M.C. 6223/2026 & CRL.M.A. 25969/2026 SADHAV KANDHARI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Vaibhav Verma, Mr. Vedyas Tripathi and Mr. Pramod Kumar Sah, Advs. with petitioner in person. versus STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Manoj Pant, APP with SI Vishal, PS Cyber Police, South Mr. Amit Sharma, Adv. for R-2 with R-2 in person. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN