SHARIQ SAEED KHAN vs THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR

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$~81 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 6thApril, 2026 + CRL.M.C. 2500/2026 & CRL.M.A. 10178-10179/2026 SHARIQ SAEED KHAN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Manoj Tewari, Advocate versus THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondent Through: Mr. Raj Kumar, APP for State/R-1 Insp., Narasi Prasad Meena, PS IGI Airport Mr. Himanshu Matta, Advocate for R-2 Respondent No. 2 in person with her father CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Petitioner herein seek quashing of FIR No. 160/2019 dated 18.04.2019, registered at Police Station IGI Airport for commission of offence under Section 354A IPC, along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise arrived at between the parties. 2. As per allegations appearing in FIR, on 17.04.20219, respondent no. 2 took a flight to return to India from Dubai. She was on vacation with her family members. Petitioner herein was occupying rear seat and was sitting behind respondent no. 2 and since he touched her inappropriately, the matter was reported to the police which resulted in registration of aforesaid FIR. 3. Case is already at the stage of trial and part testimony of respondent no. 2 has, reportedly, been recorded, already. Quashing is being sought on the Signature Not Verified CRL.M.C. 2500/2026 1 Signed By:SONIA THAPLIYAL Signing Date:07.04.2026 18:26:01 basis of amicable settlement between the parties. Terms of settlement have been reduced in writing and as per such settlement dated 26.09.2025, petitioner herein has apologized for his conduct and respondent no. 2 herein has forgiven him, on humanitarian grounds 4. Both the parties are present in person. 5. Respondent no. 2 is present with her father. Investigating officer is also present and identif