JOGINDER SINGH BHATI vs STATE AND ANOTHERS

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$~72 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 11th May, 2026 + CRL.M.C. 9102/2023 JOGINDER SINGH BHATI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Vivek Bhadauria with Mr. Bankim K. Kulshrestha and Mr. Vijender Singh Nirmal, Advocates. versus STATE AND ANOTHERS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Ritesh Kumar Bahri, APP for the State with SI Nisha, Kalandi Kunj. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Petitioner herein seeks quashing of FIR No.35/2023 dated 12.01.2023 registered at Police Station Kalandi Kunj for commission of offences under Sections 420/406/120B/506/34 IPC, along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise arrived at between the parties. 2. The application was filed way back in the year 2023 but remained pending on account of the fluctuating stand taken by respondent No.2. 3. Charge-sheet has been filed, albeit, charges are yet to be ascertained. 4. Fact, however, remains that when at earlier point of time, the petitioner herein had been granted bail, it was observed that the matter had already been amicably settled and a sum of Rs.55 lacs had been returned by the accused persons to respondent No.2 i.e. complainant Smt. Ramjano. Signature Not Verified CRL.M.C. 9102/2023 1 Signed By:SONIA THAPLIYAL Signing Date:13.05.2026 14:16:59 5. Respondent No.2 Smt. Ramjano is present along with her son and she has been duly identified by the Investigating Officer, who is present in Court. She submits that the matter has been amicably settled and refers to Settlement Deed dated 04.01.2026 as well as to one affidavit which she has executed today itself. She submits that in terms of the amicable settlement, she has received an additional sum of Rs.1,25,000/- from the accused persons and would have no object