MOHD AKEEL vs STATE OF GNCT OF DELHI & ANR.

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$~70 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 25.08.2025 ,,,,,,,,,, + CRL.M.C.5858/2025 & CRL.M.A. 25034/2025 EXEMPTION MOHD AKEEL .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Noor Alam, Advs. Petitioner in person. versus STATE OF GNCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Yudhvir Singh Chauhan, APP with SI Manoj Kumar, PS Seelmapur. CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA JUDGMENT(ORAL) RAVINDER DUDEJA, J. 1. This is a petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, seeking quashing of FIR No. 217/2025, dated 08.07.2025, registered at P.S Seelampur, Delhi under Section 306 BNS (Section 381 IPC) and all proceedings emanating therefrom on the basis of settlement between the parties. 2. As per averments made in the FIR, Respondent No. 2 alleged petitioner, a former employee of stealing and unlawful retention of his company’s tally accounting data and password diary. He further submits that petitioner demanded money from him in exchange for returning the data and diary. FIR was lodged at instance of respondent CRL.M.C. 5858/2025 Page 1 of 4 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:VAISHALI PRUTHI Signing Date:25.08.2025 18:02:37 no. 2 under sections 306 BNS against the petitioner and subsequent to order dated 17.07.2025 passed by the ld. Sessions court, section 317(2) BNS (Section 411 IPC) and Sections 43/66/72 of IT Act were also invoked. 3. During the course of proceedings, the parties amicably resolved their disputes. In view of the aforesaid settlement, petitioner returned the data and password diary to respondent no. 2 and subsequently petitioner was granted anticipatory bail vide order dated 25.07.2025 by the ASJ, Special Judge (NDPS), North East, KKD Courts, Delhi in Bail Matter 572/2025. 4. Parties are physically present bef