HARISH CHANDER AND ANR vs THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

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$~85 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 17.07.2025 ,,,,,,,,,, + CRL.M.C. 4698/2025 & CRL.M.A. 20378/2025 HARISH CHANDER AND ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Vikrant Choudhary and Ms. Smita Mishra, Advocates. Petitioners in person. versus THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. … Respondents Through: Mr. Hitesh Vali, APP. Mr. Gaurav Sharma, Advocate for R-2. 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. 757/2015, dated 01.09.2015, registered at P.S Mahendra Park, Delhi under sections 420/468/471/120B/34 IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom on the basis of settlement between the parties. 2. In June 2013, Respondent No. 2 purchased a flat bearing no. C-24Z, Jahangir Puri from Petitioners upon payment of ₹5 lakh upfront and ₹7.75 lakhs later, allegedly based on fake ownership CRL.M.C. 4698/2025 Page 1 of 4 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:VAISHALI PRUTHI Signing Date:18.07.2025 16:49:05 documents prepared by petitioners. It is further submitted that despite repeated assurances, the flat registration was never completed and upon attempting to sell the flat years later, Respondent No. 2 discovered via RTI and official inquiries that the flat was never allotted to anyone and the documents were forged. Thereafter, Respondents No. 2 filed FIR No. 757/2015, dated 01.09.2015, at P.S Mahendra Park, Delhi under sections 420/468/471/120B/34 IPC. Chargesheet was filed against the Petitioners under 420/468/471/120B/34 IPC on 26.04.2018. 3. During the proceedings, the parties amicably resolved their disputes and executed a Memorandum of Understanding/ Settlement Agreement dated 1