Raju and Anr v. State NCT of Delhi and Anr

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20.11.2025

¶1The present petition is filed seeking quashing of FIR No. 251/2024 dated 20.04.2024, registered at Police Station New Ashok Nagar, for offences under Sections 323/341/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('IPC'), including the proceedings emanating therefrom. The chargesheet has been filed in the present case under Sections 323/325/341/34 of the IPC.

¶2The brief facts are that on 19.04.2024 at about 9:30 p.m., Respondent Nos. 2 and 3 had gone to eat chowmein from the food cart of Petitioner No. 1. It is alleged that the chowmein served to the respondents was cold.

¶3It is alleged that when Respondent No. 2 asked Petitioner The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. No. 1 to serve them hot chowmein, he refused to do the same.

¶4It is alleged that when Respondent No. 2 asked for a refund, Petitioner No. 1 started abusing and physically assaulting Respondent No. 2. It is alleged that on seeing this Respondent No. 3 tried to intervene and resolve the matter.

¶5It is alleged that thereafter, Petitioner No. 2 also arrived there and started to physically assault the respondents. Pursuant to a complaint given by Respondent No. 2 the present FIR was registered.

¶6The present petition has been filed on the ground that the parties have amicably settled all their disputes by way of Memorandum of Settlement dated 18.08.2025, out of their own free will, without any coercion, pressure, undue influence, force, misrepresentation or mistake.

¶7The parties are present in person and have been duly identified by the Investigating Officer.

¶8On being asked, Respondents Nos.2 and 3 state that all the disputes between the parties have been settled. They state that they do not wish to pursue any proceedings arising out of the present FIR and has no objection if the same are quashed.

¶9Offences under Sections 323/325/341 of the IPC are compoundable in nature.

¶10This Court is of the opinion that no useful purpose would be served by relegating the parties to the learned Trial Court for filing an application to compound the offences.

¶11Keeping in view the nature of dispute and that the parties have amicably entered into a settlement, this Court feels that no useful purpose would be served by keeping the dispute alive and continuance of the proceedings would amount to abuse of the The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. process of Court.

¶12However, keeping in mind the fact that the State machinery has been put to motion, ends of justice would be served if the petitioners are put to cost.

¶13In view of the above, FIR No. 251/2024 and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom are quashed, subject to payment of total cost of ₹10,000/- by the petitioners (₹5,000 by each petitioner) to be deposited with the Delhi Police Welfare Society within a period of eight weeks.

¶14Let the proof of deposit of cost be submitted to the concerned SHO.

¶15The present petition is allowed in aforesaid terms. Pending application(s) also stand disposed of. AMIT MAHAJAN, J NOVEMBER 20, 2025 DU 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 + CRL.M.C. 8279/2025 & CRL.M.A. 34514/2025 RAJU AND ANR .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Parvez Alam, Advocate for petitioners along with petitioners in person. versus STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sunil Kumar Gautam, APP for the State with ASI Brijesh Kumar, PS New Usmanpur. Mr. Vikas Pal, Advocate for R-2 & 3 along with R- 2 & 3 in person. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN