$~62 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 5337/2026, CRL.M.A. 22382/2026 VIKAS AGGARWAL .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Akhila Sathas and Ms. Ankita Sharma, Advocates with petitioner in person versus STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Raghuinder Verma, APP with Ms. Upasna Bakshi, Advocate with SI Suneel Kumar Sahu, PS: South Rohini R-2 in person CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE O R D E R % 29.07.2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner has handed over a copy of Settlement Agreement dated 26.07.2025, which is taken on record. 2. By virtue of the present petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), the petitioner seeks quashing of the FIR No.291/2021 dated 14.07.2021 registered at PS.: South Rohini, Delhi under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and all proceedings emanating therefrom, in view of Settlement Agreement dated 26.07.2025 before the Mediation Centre, Rohini Courts, Delhi, whereby the petitioner and the respondent no.2 have mutually resolved their disputes. 3. Issue notice. This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 31/07/2026 at 13:40:24 4. Learned APP accepts notice and submits that he has no objection to the quashing of the aforesaid FIR.

5. Learned counsel for the respondent no.2 also accepts notice and submits that the respondent no.2 has no objection if the present petition is allowed. 6. This Court has further had the occasion of interacting with the petitioner as well as the respondent no.2, who all are present in Court. They affirm the terms of the aforesaid Settlement Agreement dated 26.07.2025, in pursuance whereof, the petitioner has already paid her the total settlement amount of Rs.25,00,000/- as full and final settlement of all her present, past and future claims, etc. and as such, the parties have agreed to put a quietus to their disputes. Respondent no.2 hence submits that she does not wish to continue with the aforesaid FIR against the petitioner. 7. The petitioner and the respondent no.2, present in Court, as well as their credentials as on record, have been identified by the Investigating Officer.

8. As 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 This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 31/07/2026 at 13:40:24 case of the prosecution, continuation of the present FIR will be an exercise in futility. 9. Therefore, the present petition is allowed and FIR No.291/2021 dated 14.07.2021 registered at PS.: South Rohini, Delhi under Section 420 of the IPC as also all proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed. 10. Accordingly, the present petition, alongwith the pending application, is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. SAURABH BANERJEE, J JULY 29, 2026/So This is a digitally signed order.

The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 31/07/2026 at 13:40:24

$~62 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 5337/2026, CRL.M.A. 22382/2026 VIKAS AGGARWAL .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Akhila Sathas and Ms. Ankita Sharma, Advocates with petitioner in person versus STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Raghuinder Verma, APP with Ms. Upasna Bakshi, Advocate with SI Suneel Kumar Sahu, PS: South Rohini R-2 in person CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE O R D E R % 29.07.2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner has handed over a copy of Settlement Agreement dated 26.07.2025, which is taken on record. 2. By virtue of the present petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), the petitioner seeks quashing of the FIR No.291/2021 dated 14.07.2021 registered at PS.: South Rohini, Delhi under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and all proceedings emanating therefrom, in view of Settlement Agreement dated 26.07.2025 before the Mediation Centre, Rohini Courts, Delhi, whereby the petitioner and the respondent no.2 have mutually resolved their disputes. 3. Issue notice. This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 31/07/2026 at 13:40:24 4. Learned APP accepts notice and submits that he has no objection to the quashing of the aforesaid FIR.

5. Learned counsel for the respondent no.2 also accepts notice and submits that the respondent no.2 has no objection if the present petition is allowed. 6. This Court has further had the occasion of interacting with the petitioner as well as the respondent no.2, who all are present in Court. They affirm the terms of the aforesaid Settlement Agreement dated 26.07.2025, in pursuance whereof, the petitioner has already paid her the total settlement amount of Rs.25,00,000/- as full and final settlement of all her present, past and future claims, etc. and as such, the parties have agreed to put a quietus to their disputes. Respondent no.2 hence submits that she does not wish to continue with the aforesaid FIR against the petitioner. 7. The petitioner and the respondent no.2, present in Court, as well as their credentials as on record, have been identified by the Investigating Officer.

8. As 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 This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 31/07/2026 at 13:40:24 case of the prosecution, continuation of the present FIR will be an exercise in futility. 9. Therefore, the present petition is allowed and FIR No.291/2021 dated 14.07.2021 registered at PS.: South Rohini, Delhi under Section 420 of the IPC as also all proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed. 10. Accordingly, the present petition, alongwith the pending application, is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. SAURABH BANERJEE, J JULY 29, 2026/So This is a digitally signed order.

The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 31/07/2026 at 13:40:24