VIVEK ANAND GUPTA AND ANR vs STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR.

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$~57 & 58 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 17th April, 2026 + CRL.M.C. 1759/2025 VIVEK ANAND GUPTA AND ANR .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Yashpreet Singh, Advocate versus STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Raj Kumar, APP for State/R-1 with SI Braj Prakash, PS Malviya Nagar Mr. Arun Gupta, Advocate for R-2 + CRL.M.C. 1850/2025 AMARJIT AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Yashpreet Singh, Advocate versus STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. ....Respondents Through: Mr. Raj Kumar, APP for State/R-1 with SI Braj Prakash, PS Malviya Nagar Mr. Arun Gupta, Advocate for R-2 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. These are two cross-cases and separate petitions have been filed seeking quashing of FIRs i.e. i) FIR 694/2016 dated 26.09.2016 registered at Police Station Malviya Nagar for commission of offences under Sections 323/354/34 IPC and ii) FIR No. 693/2016 dated 26.09.2016 registered at Signature Not Verified CRL.M.C. 1759/2025 & CRL.M.C. 1850/2025 1 Digitally Signed By:SONIA THAPLIYAL Signing Date:18.04.2026 16:34:50 Police Station Malviya Nagar for commission of offences under Sections 323/354/34 IPC respectively. 2. Quashing is being sought on the basis of amicable settlement between the parties. 3. Parties are neighbours and incident in question is of 25.09.2016 when there was quarrel and scuffle between the two parties and during incident, the concerned complainant was inappropriately touched. 4. In CRL.M.C. 1759/2025, there are two accused persons and the complainant had received injuries and was inappropriately touched. In CRL.M.C. 1850/2025, there are six accused persons and injuries were received by respondent Nos. 2 & 3 and respondent No. 3 was also inappropriately touched and he