RESHAM DEVI AND ORS vs STATE OF GNCT OF DELHI AND ANR

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$~76 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 30th March, 2026 + W.P.(CRL) 1009/2026 & CRL.M.A. 9511/2026 RESHAM DEVI AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Lokesh Kumar Mishra, Mr. Nitin Kumar, Ms. Shreya Thakur & Mr. Nikhil, Advocates. versus STATE OF GNCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Himanshu Sharma, Advocate for respondent no.2 along with respondent no. 2 in person Mr. Sanjay Lao Standing counsel with Mr. Priyan Agarval, Mr. Abhinav Arya & Mr. Aryan Sachdeva, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Petitioners seek quashing of FIR no. 0067/2026 registered at Police Station Kalyanpuri, Delhi for commission of offences under Section 316(4)/3(5) BNS (corresponding Sections 408/34 IPC) along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise arrived at between the parties. 2. The facts in brief are that petitioner no. 3- Nandini, was working at Giri Jewellery Mahal, which is the jewellery shop of respondent no. 2, as gold-checking clerk. On 05.03.2026 her relatives i.e. petitioner No. 1, 2, 4 & 5, came to the said shop and purchased gold jewellery worth Rs. 22,75,728/- in exchange of old gold. The exchanged metal was verified as gold by petitioner No.3. However, when the exchanged metal was, later on, checked, Signature Not Verified Signed By:SONIA W.P.(CRL) 1009/2026 1 THAPLIYAL Signing Date:01.04.2026 16:23:29 it was found to be copper. 3. Fact, however, remains that parties have, with the intervention of respected members of the locality, well-wishers, family members and friends, settled the matter. Terms of settlement have been recorded in Settlement Deed dated 19.03.2026. The petitioners have agreed to return the entire amount of Rs. 22,19,000/- to respondent no.