MEHUL KUMAR MANUJI THAKOR vs STATE OF DELHI & ANR.

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$~56 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 08th May, 2026 + CRL.M.C. 2137/2026 MEHUL KUMAR MANUJI THAKOR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Vishal Arun Mishra and Mr. Abhinav Sahai, Advocates. Petitioner (video-conferencing) versus STATE OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Rahul Tyagi, ASC with Ms. Priya Rai, Mr. Sangeet Sibou, Mr. Aniket Kumar and Mr. Priyansh Raj Singh, Advocates. Mr. Avinash Kr. Singh and Mr. Shubham Gupta, Advocates for R-2. Respondent No.2 in person. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Petitioners herein seek quashing of FIR No. 60000748/2026 dated 07.02.2026, registered at Police Station Crime Branch, Delhi, for commission of offences under Sections 318(4)/319/340 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 (corresponding Sections 420/416/471 IPC), along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise arrived at between the parties. 2. The FIR was registered on 07.02.2026 on the basis of complaint made by Mr. Malkeet Singh (respondent No.2 herein) who claimed that he was victim of online financial fraud and somebody deceived and cheated him and made him part with a sum of Rs. 4 lacs. According to him, certain fake Signature Not Verified Signed By:SONIA CRL.M.C. 2137/2026 1 THAPLIYAL Signing Date:11.05.2026 15:53:51 documents and electronic records were prepared in order to induce him. 3. The abovesaid amount of Rs.4 lacs, in three tranches was, eventually, transferred to the petitioner’s bank account held with ICICI Bank, Branch Chhabaliya, District Mehsana, Gujarat. 4. The matter has, reportedly, been settled and Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been drawn between the parties, which is dated 23.02.2026. 5. Respondent No.2 is present in person and he has been d