DAMAN PREET SINGH vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

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$~69 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 23.09.2025 ,,,,,,,,,, + CRL.M.C. 6827/2025 & CRL.M.A. 28707/2025 STAY OF PROCEEDINGS, CRL.M.A. 28708/2025 CONDONATION OF DELAY IN RE-FILING DAMAN PREET SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Abhishek Pratap Singh, Ms. Richa Dutt, Advs. with petitioner in person. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Kiran Bairwa, APP with SI Deepak, PS Kotwali. R-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. 241/2018, dated 08.08.2018, registered at P.S Kotawli, Delhi under Sections 380/411 IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom on the basis of settlement between the parties. 2. As per allegations made in the FIR, on 08.08.2018, petitioner stole a bundle of electric wires from respondent no. 2’s shop after enquiring about it’s price and was later apprehended. FIR No. CRL.M.C. 6827/2025 Page 1 of 3 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:VAISHALI PRUTHI Signing Date:24.09.2025 13:36:18 241/2018 was lodged at instance of Respondent no. 2 under sections 380/411 IPC against the petitioner. 3. During the course of proceedings, the parties amicably resolved their disputes and executed a Settlement Deed dated 24.01.2025. Copy of the Settlement Deed dated 24.01.2025 has been annexed as Annexure P-2 (Colly). 4. Parties are physically present before the Court. They have been identified by their respective counsels as well as by the Investigating Officer SI Deepak, from PS Kotawli. 5. Respondent no. 2 confirms that the matter has been amicably settled with the petitioner without any force, fear, coercion and he has no objection if the FIR No. 241