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Pankaj Pal And Ors vs State Govt. Through Sho Ps Mayapuri And … on 24 April, 2026
Author: Swarana Kanta Sharma
Bench: Swarana Kanta Sharma
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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
+ CRL.M.C. 9211/2024
PANKAJ PAL AND ORS. .....Petitioners
Through: Mr. Neeraj Kant, Mr. Jaswinder and
Mr. Manav, Advocates along with
petitioners-in-person.
versus
STATE GOVT. THROUGH SHO PS MAYAPURI
AND ORS. .....Respondents
Through: Mr. Manoj Pant, APP for the State
with Mr. Divyang Kishwan, Advocate
Mr. Rakesh Sharma, Advocate for R-
2 and R-3 along with R-2 & 3.
(43)
+ CRL.M.C. 9466/2024, CRL.M.A. 36318/2024 & CRL.M.A.
6572/2025
VARUN BHARDWAJ AND ANR .....Petitioners
Through: Mr. Rakesh Sharma, Advocate along
with petitioners
versus
STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. .....Respondents
Through: Mr. Manoj Pant, APP for the State
with Mr. Divyang Kishwan, Advocate
Mr. Neeraj Kant, Mr. Jaswinder and
Mr. Manav, Advocates for R-2 along
with R-2.
CORAM:
HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA
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ORDER
% 24.04.2026
1. By way of these petitions, the petitioners seek quashing of two FIRs,
i.e. FIR bearing no. 0002/2023, registered at Police Station Mayapuri, New
Delhi, for the commission of offence punishable under Sections
308/323/341/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter ‘IPC‘) and FIR
bearing no. 01/2023, registered at Police Station Mayapuri, New Delhi, for
the commission of offence punishable under Sections 279/341/323/427/34
of IPC.
2. The petitioners and respondent nos. 2 and 3 in both the FIRs are
present before this Court and have been identified by their counsels and
concerned Investigating Officer (IO) from Police Station Mayapuri, New
Delhi.
3. Briefly stated, facts of the present case are that the allegations in the
aforementioned FIRs, arise out of an altercation had taken place during the
road-rage between the parties, and subsequent to which cross FIRs were
registered on the respective complaints against the petitioners under the
relevant sections. However, it is stated that both the parties have amicably
settled the present matter vide Memorandum of Understanding dated
08.11.2024, entered between them.
4. On a query made by this Court, respondent nos. 2 and 3/complainant
in both the FIRs, who have been identified by the concerned IO, have
categorically stated that they have entered into compromise out of their own
free will and without any pressure, coercion or threat. It is also stated by
them that the entire dispute has been amicably settled between the parties
and they have no objection if these cross FIRs are quashed.
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5. In view of the above fact that the parties have amicably resolved their
differences out of their own free will, without any coercion, no useful
purpose will be served by continuing the proceedings, rather the same would
create further acrimony between them. It would thus be in interest of justice
to quash the abovementioned FIRs and the proceedings pursuant thereto.
There is no legal impediment in quashing the FIRs in question.
6. Accordingly, FIR bearing No. 0002/2023, registered at Police Station
Mayapuri, New Delhi, for the commission of offence punishable under
Sections 308/323/341/34 of IPC and FIR bearing no. 01/2023, registered at
Police Station Mayapuri, New Delhi, for the commission of offence
punishable under Sections 279/341/323/427/34 of IPC and all consequential
proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.
7. In view of the above, the present petitions, along with pending
applications, stand disposed of.
8. The order be uploaded on the website forthwith.
DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J
APRIL 24, 2026/zp/ap
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