RAKESH vs THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR.

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$~79 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: December 18, 2025 + CRL.M.C. 9039/2025 RAKESH .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Rashmi Rana and Mr. Sarthak Dua, Advs. versus THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sunil Kumar Gautam, APP for the State with SI Amit Kumar, PS Mehrauli. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN AMIT MAHAJAN, J. (Oral) 1. The present petition is filed seeking quashing of FIR No. 1401/2016 dated 10.07.2016, registered at Police Station Mehrauli for offences under Sections 354/354B/323/34/509/506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (‘IPC’) including all consequential proceedings arising therefrom. 2. The FIR was registered on a complaint given by Respondent No. 2. It is alleged that on 09.07.2016 at around 3 PM when Respondent No. 2 was waiting for an auto-rickshaw, the petitioner, on seeing Respondent No.2 started hurling abuses at her. It is alleged that thereafter the petitioner grabbed Respondent No. 2’s chest and also tore her suit. It is alleged that Signature Not Verified Signed By:HARMINDER CRL.M.C. 9039/2025 Page 1 of 5 KAUR Signing Date:22.12.2025 15:40:58 in order to defend herself, Respondent No. 2 picked up a stone from the road, threw the same at the petitioner and ran towards her house. 3. It is alleged that thereafter the petitioner chased after Respondent No. 2 and also called his family members whereafter 3-4 women and 4 men arrived at the spot and gave beatings to Respondent No. 2 and her mother. The said incident culminated into the registration of the present FIR. 4. The present petition is filed on the ground that the parties have amicably settled all their disputes by way of a Mutual Settlement dated 28.11.2025. 5. Respondent No. 2/complainant is present in person in Court and submits that t