ATUL KUMAR vs STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR.

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$~28 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 25th April, 2026 + CRL.M.C. 1855/2025 & CRL.M.A. 8386/2025 ATUL KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Avnish Sharma with Mr. Kavish Sharma, Advocates with petitioner in person versus STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Ajay Vikram Singh, APP for the State with SI Rahul Bisht, PS GTB Encalve and SI Jagroshini, PS Seelampur. Respondent No.2 (through V.C.) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Petitioner herein seeks quashing of FIR No.346/2024 dated 24.07.2024, registered at Police Station G.T.B. Enclave, Delhi, for commission of offences under Sections 74/75(1) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 (corresponding Sections 354/354A IPC), along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise arrived at between the parties. 2. Petitioner was posted as X-Ray Technician in the hospital in question and on 16.07.2024, one contractual employee (respondent No.2) herein, was present in the hospital and while she was alone, accused came there and started touching her inappropriately. She, accordingly, reported the matter to police which resulted in registration of the abovesaid FIR. 3. Charge-sheet has already been filed, albeit, evidence is yet to be led. Signature Not Verified Signed By:SONIA CRL.M.C. 1855/2025 1 THAPLIYAL Signing Date:28.04.2026 10:54:45 4. Fortunately, with the intervention of common friends and colleagues, both the parties have amicably settled the matter and the terms of such settlement has been recorded in the Settlement Deed dated 14.02.2025. The quashing of the FIR is thus being sought on the basis of such amicable settlement between the parties. 5. When the present matter was placed before learned Joint Re