Rajan v. State NCT of Delhi and Anr

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01.09.2026

¶1By the way of the present petition the petitioner is seeking quashing of FIR No. 0583/2025, registered at Police Station Bharat Nagar, District North West, Delhi, for offences punishable under Sections 137(2)/65(1) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as 'BNS') & Section 4 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (hereinafter referred to as the 'POCSO'), and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom on the basis of the settlement arrived at between the parties.

¶2Issue notice. The learned APP for the State accepts notice on behalf of the State.

¶3The petitioner and respondent no. 2 are present before this Court and have been duly identified by the Investigating Officer (IO).

¶4Briefly stated, the aforementioned FIR came to be registered on the complaint of respondent No. 2 regarding her minor daughter, who had gone The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. missing on 04.10.2025. During investigation, the victim was recovered and the petitioner was subsequently arrested. Upon completion of investigation, the charge-sheet came to be filed before the learned Trial Court.

¶5During the pendency of the proceedings, the petitioner and respondent No. 2 amicably resolved their disputes and entered into a Settlement Agreement dated 07.01.2026.

¶6On a query made by this Court, respondent No. 2, who has been duly identified by the IO, has stated that she has entered into the Settlement Agreement dated 07.01.2026 of her own free will and without any pressure, coercion, undue influence or threat. She has further stated that she has no objection if the aforementioned FIR is quashed.

¶7In view of the above, since the parties have amicably resolved their differences of their own free will and without any pressure, coercion, undue influence or threat, no useful purpose would be served by continuing the proceedings. Rather, continuation of the proceedings may only give rise to further acrimony between the parties. In these circumstances, this Court is of the view that the interest of justice would be served by bringing the proceedings to an end. Accordingly, the aforesaid FIR and all proceedings arising therefrom are liable to be quashed.

¶8Accordingly, FIR No. 0583/2025, registered at Police Station Bharat Nagar, District North West, Delhi, for the offences punishable under Sections 137(2)/65(1) of BNS & Section 4 of POCSO, along with all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, is hereby quashed.

¶9The present petition is disposed of. Pending application(s), if any, also stand(s) disposed of.

¶10A copy of this order be sent to the concerned learned Trial Court for The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. necessary information and compliance.

¶11The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. MADHU JAIN, J SEPTEMBER 1, 2026/ys/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. DLHC010028352026 + CRL.M.C. 753/2026 RAJAN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Alok K. Saxena, Adv. with petitioner in person versus STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Hemant Mehla, APP R2 in person WSI Megha, PS Bharat Nagar CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN