LAVANYA CHADHA AND ANR vs STATE GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 16th March, 2026 CRL.M.C. 1883/2026 & CRL.M.A. 7741-7742/2026 LAVANYA CHADHA AND ANR .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Anshuj Dhingra with Ms. Akansha Sharma, Advocates with petitioner No.1 in person and petitioner No.2 through V.C. versus STATE GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Aashneet Singh, APP for State with SI Madal Pal, PS Domestic Airport. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Petitioners herein seek quashing of FIR No. 80009660 dated 03.02.2026, registered at police station Palam Domestic Airport/e-Police Station for commission of offence under Section 303(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 (corresponding Section 379 of IPC) along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise arrived at between the parties. 2. Petitioner No.1 is the alleged accused whereas petitioner No.2 happens to be the complainant. 3. As per prosecution’s story, petitioner No.1, along with her one friend Ishika Makkar, had taken a flight from Delhi to Bangalore on 29.01.2026. 2. 4. Petitioner No.2 was also travelling, albeit, from Delhi to Mumbai and since he f