Mukul Chokan & Ors v. State & Anr

O R D E R %

20.11.2025

¶1The present petition has been filed under Section 528 BNSS, 2023 seeking quashing of FIR No.513/2025 under Section 78/351(2), BNS registered at Police Station Fatehpur Beri, New Delhi and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, on the ground that the parties have arrived at a settlement.

¶2The FIR in question was registered at the instance of respondent no.2. alleging misbehavior by the petitioners.

¶3During pendency of the proceedings, the parties have arrived at settlement, terms whereof have been reduced in the form of Compromise Deed / MOU dated 12.08.2025, a copy of which has been annexed as Annexure P-3 to the present petition. This is a digitally signed order. 4. It is recorded in the settlement that parties have amicably settled all their claims and they will cooperate with each other for the quashing of present FIR.

¶5The respondent no.2, who is present in Court, on being queried by the Court, affirms the factum of settlement and state that she does not wish to prosecute the criminal proceedings.

¶6In view of the fact that the parties have arrived at a settlement, no useful purpose will be served in continuing the proceedings, and it would be an exercise in futility.

¶7It is, thus, in the interest of justice that the present FIR and all the other proceedings emanating therefrom be quashed.

¶8Consequently, the petition is allowed and the FIR No.513/2025 under Section 78/351(2), BNS registered at Police Station Fatehpur Beri, New Delhi and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, is quashed.

¶9The petition stands disposed of in the above terms.

¶10Order be uploaded on the website of this court.

VIKAS MAHAJAN, J NOVEMBER 20, 2025/neha This is a digitally signed order.

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 3414/2025 MUKUL CHOKAN & ORS. .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Satish Sharma, Ms. Mumtaz, Mr. Rahul, Advs. versus STATE & ANR. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Anand Khatri, ASC Crl. With SI Suruchi, PS FP Beri. Mr. Aseem Mehrotra, Mr. Amit Tanwar, Mr. Nishant, Advs. for R-2. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS MAHAJAN