ROHIT vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR

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$~50 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 12.11.2025 + CRL.M.C. 7990/2025 & CRL.M.A. 33391/2025 EXEMPTION ROHIT .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Pawan Sharma, Ms. Kanchan Sharma, Advs. with petitioner in person versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. … Respondents Through: Ms. Manjeet Arya, APP with SI Neelam, PS Farsh Bazar. 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. 161/2014, dated 25.02.2014, registered at P.S Farsh Bazar, Delhi under Sections 354/34 IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom on the basis of settlement between the parties. 2. As per averments made in the FIR, on 24.02.2014 around 9:15 pm, respondent no. 2/complainant was subject to sexual assault by petitioner and his brother Gaurav who misbehaved with her by pulling her and then delivering a blow on her chest. Chargesheet has since been filed under Sections 354/34 IPC against the petitioner and his brother Gaurav/co-accused. 3. During the course of proceedings, the parties amicably resolved their disputes and the terms of the compromise were reduced into CRL.M.C. 7990/2025 Page 1 of 3 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:VAISHALI PRUTHI Signing Date:13.11.2025 11:00:07 writing in the form of a Settlement Deed dated 10.01.2020, copy of which has been annexed as Annexure C. It has been submitted that co- accused, Gaurav has since expired and proceedings qua him before the trial Court stands abated. 4. Parties are physically present before the Court. They have been identified by their respective counsels as well as by the Investigating Officer SI Neelam, from PS Farsh Bazar. 5. Respondent no. 2 confirms t