Siddharth Taneja v. State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) & Anr

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19.08.2026

¶1This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.

¶2By way of the present petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as the 'BNSS'), the petitioner seeks quashing of FIR No. 383/2025, registered at Police Station Hari Nagar, Delhi, for the offences punishable under Sections 75(3)/79/351(2)/356(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as the 'BNS'), and all The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, on the basis of settlement arrived at between the parties.

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

¶4The petitioner is present before this Court. Respondent No. 2 has joined the proceedings through video conferencing and has been duly identified by her counsel as well as the Investigating Officer. The father of respondent No. 2 is also present in person before this Court.

¶5Briefly stated, the petitioner and respondent No. 2 were in a relationship. The present FIR came to be registered on the complaint of respondent No. 2, wherein allegations of harassment, threats, criminal intimidation and defamation through social media were levelled against the petitioner. During the pendency of the proceedings, the parties amicably resolved their disputes and entered into a Memorandum of Understanding dated 28.04.2026.

¶6On a query made by this Court, respondent No. 2, who has joined the proceedings through video conferencing and has been duly identified by the Investigating Officer, categorically states that she has entered into the Memorandum of Understanding dated 28.04.2026 out of her own free will and without any pressure, coercion or threat. She further states that she has no objection if the present FIR and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

¶7In view of the above, considering that the parties have amicably resolved their disputes out of their own free will and without any pressure, coercion or threat, no useful purpose would be served in continuing with the criminal proceedings, which would rather result in further acrimony between The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. the parties. This Court is, therefore, of the considered view that it would be in the interest of justice to put a quietus to the dispute between the parties. There is no legal impediment in quashing the FIR in question and the proceedings emanating therefrom.

¶8Accordingly, FIR No. 383/2025, registered at Police Station Hari Nagar, Delhi, for the offences punishable under Sections 75(3)/79/351(2)/356(2) of the BNS, along with all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, is hereby quashed.

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

¶10Copy of this order be communicated to the concerned Trial Court for information and necessary compliance.

¶11The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. MADHU JAIN, J AUGUST 19, 2026/JYH/Av 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. DLHC010384682026 + W.P.(CRL) 2510/2026 SIDDHARTH TANEJA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Amarjeet Singh Sahni, Ms. Kirat Sahni, Mr. Harshit Ailawadi, Mr. Ekam Sahni, Ms. Sneha, Advs. with petitioner in person. versus STATE (GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR. .....Respondentss Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, Sr. Adv. along with Mr. Manoj Pant, APP, Mr. Abhinav Kumar Arya, Ms. P. Aggarawal, Mr. Aryan Sachdeva, Advs. SI Jyoti, PS Hari Nagar Ms. Muskan Singh, Adv. along with father of the respondent No.2 and respondent No.2 through VC. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN