PRATEEK RAJ MATHUR AND ORS vs STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR

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$~14 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 20.12.2025 ,,,,,,,,,, + CRL.M.C. 8704/2025 PRATEEK RAJ MATHUR AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Anirudh Narang, Adv. Petitioners are present through vc. versus STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjeev Sabharwal, APP with SI Ayushi Sharma, P.S. R.K.Puram. R-2 is present through vc. 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. 217/2024, dated 02.08.2024, registered at P.S RK Puram, Delhi under Sections 354/354A/323/342/501/509 IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom on the basis of settlement between the parties. 2. The Factual matrix giving rise to the instant complaint is that the complainant, separated from her husband (petitioner No.1) since August 2023, was lured to Hyatt Regency on 04.06.2024 by Juan CRL MC 8704/2025 Page 1 of 4 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:VAISHALI PRUTHI Signing Date:20.12.2025 16:29:26 Petros Markau, who had falsely posed himself as a UNICEF employee met the complainant at April expo under pretext of finalizing a business deal. Petitioner No. 1 who had booked the room and arrived at the hotel room with Chinu and one another wherein the accused persons assaulted her, confined her, and outraged her modesty. The accused persons filmed her for blackmailing her later for defaming her family. Hotel CCTV and PCR police confirmed conspiracy and FIR 217/2024 under Sections354/354A/323/342/501/509 IPC registered at PS RK Puram at the instance of respondent No. 2. Chargesheet has since been filed under Section 354/354A/323/342/501/509/120B/34 IPC. 3. During the pendency of proceedings, the parties amicab