ANSHUL GUPTA vs STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR.

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$~48 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 12th May, 2026 + CRL.M.C. 3661/2026 & CRL.M.A. 14882/2026 ANSHUL GUPTA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sumit Dagar and Mr. Amit Baniwal, Advocates. Petitioner in person. versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sunil Kumar Gautam, APP for the State with W/SI Pinki. Mr. Ashish Rohilla, Advocate for R-2 alongwith Respondent No.2 (through video-conferencing) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Petitioner herein seeks quashing of FIR No. 0137/2020 dated 05.03.2020, registered at Police Station Dabri, for commission of offences under Sections 354/506/354(D) IPC, along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise arrived at between the parties. 2. As per the bare allegations appearing in the abovesaid FIR, complainant i.e. respondent No.2 reported about the conduct of petitioner to the police. According to her, petitioner-accused was threatening to kill her and was also intimidating her by saying that he would pour kerosene oil on Signature Not Verified Signed By:SONIA CRL.M.C. 3661/2026 1 THAPLIYAL Signing Date:14.05.2026 11:03:37 her or would damage her reputation in public by circulating her morphed photographs. Admittedly, she knew the petitioner beforehand as they were good friends but, on certain issues, the friendship was, eventually, broken and, thereafter, according to respondent No.2, the petitioner started threatening her. 3. Fact, however, remains that, even as per the allegations made in the FIR, she only apprehended threat at the hands of the petitioner and there is nothing which may indicate that any such photograph was ever circulated or posted anywhere. 4. Charge-sheet has been filed and charges have been frame