S.P DABAS vs STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR

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$~63 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 11.08.2025 ,,,,,,,,,, + CRL.M.C. 5448/2025 & CRL.M.A. 23386/2025 INTERIM STAY SP DABAS .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Umang Tyagi, Mr. Zuber Ali & Ms. Diksha Punia, Advocates. Petitioner in person. versus STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR … Respondents Through: Mr. Aman Usman, APP with ACP Akash Rawat, ACP Ashok Vihar & Inspector Yunus Javed, PS Keshav Puram. Respondent No. 2 in person. 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. 301/2025, dated 11.04.2025, registered at P.S Keshav Puram, Delhi under Sections 3(1)(r)(s) SC/ST Act and all proceedings emanating therefrom on the basis of settlement between the parties. CRL.M.C. 5448/2025 Page 1 of 3 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:VAISHALI PRUTHI Signing Date:12.08.2025 11:22:53 2. As per averments made in the FIR, Respondent No. 2, an advocate was subjected to caste-indicative and derogatory language, referencing to her SC/ST background by petitioner upon her visit to MCD office in Keshav Puram, New Delhi. Subsequently, FIR No.301/2025 was lodged at instance of Respondent No. 2 under section 3(1)(r)(s) SC/ST Act against the petitioner. 3. During the course of proceedings, the parties amicably resolved their disputes and Respondent No. 2 has executed her Affidavit dated 21.07.2025 and a formal letter dated 22.07.2025 to the Investigating Officer/Assistant Commissioner of Police. Copy of the Affidavit dated 21.07.2025 and formal letter dated 22.07.2025 have been annexed as Annexure A-3 & Annexure A-4. 4. Parties are physically present before the Court. They have been identified by his respective counsels