MOHAMMAD YUSUF KHAN vs STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

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$~62 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 17th February, 2026 + CRL.M.C. 1343/2026&CRL.M.A. 5368/2026 MOHAMMAD YUSUF KHAN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Areeb Ahmad, Advocate. versus STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sunil Kumar Gautam, APP with SI Sudhanshu. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Petitioner seeks quashing of FIR No. 0451/2018 dated 16.11.2018, registered at P.S. Seelampur, Delhi under Sections 406/420 IPC, along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of settlement arrived at between the parties. 2. Charge-sheet has been filed and the case is fixed before the learned Trial Court today itself for ascertainment of charges. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner, however, submits that the matter was compromised between the parties way back on 10.03.2023. 4. He submits that the grievance of the complainant i.e. respondent No.2 was to the effect that despite there being an ‘agreement to sell’ and despite making the payment of the consideration amount, the property was not transferred in his name. 5. It is submitted that now that there is a compromise between the parties and as per the broad terms of compromise, the consideration amount has already been returned to respondent No.2 and now he is left with no title, interest in the property in question. 6. Respondent No.2 is present in Court and reiterates the terms of Signature Not Verified Signed By:SONIA CRL.M.C. 1343/2026 1 THAPLIYAL Signing Date:19.02.2026 10:49:45 settlement and when asked he claimed that he has already received the entire consideration amount and is left with no grievance in the present matter and would have no objection if the FIR in question is quashed. 7. He submits that the settlement is volun