RAJAN WADHWA & ANR. vs STATE (GOV OF NCT OF DELHI) & ORS.

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$~69 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 11th May, 2026 + CRL.M.C. 2564/2025 RAJAN WADHWA & ANR. .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Ankit Jain, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Sanket Khandelwal, Ms. Vyomica Paul, Mr. Parth Gautam and Ms. Divyanshu Rathi, Advocates. versus STATE (GOV OF NCT OF DELHI) & ORS. .....Respondent Through: Ms. Priyanka Dalal, APP for the State with SI Sanjeet Singh. Ms. Anusuya Salwan and Mr. Rachit Wadhwa, Advocates for R-2 & 3. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Petitioners herein seek quashing of FIR No. 0043/2024 dated 19.04.2024, registered at Police Station Economic Offences Wing, for commission of offences under Sections 406/409/420/467/468/471/120B IPC, along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise arrived at between the parties. 2. The matter is still under investigation as charge-sheet has yet not been filed. 3. When the present petition was taken up on 17.04.2025 and when the matter was put before the learned Registrar of this Court, the statements of the petitioners as well as respondent No.2 were recorded and on the basis of such statements, the learned Registrar had opined that the consent of both the parties was genuine and the settlement has not been obtained under any undue influence or pressure. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CRL.M.C. 2564/2025 1 By:SONIA THAPLIYAL Signing Date:13.05.2026 11:42:02 4. Investigating officer was also present before the learned Registrar who had identified both the sides and separate statement of the I.O. was also recorded in this regard. 5. The Compromise Deed was also placed which was signed by both the parties. 6. However, when the present matter was taken up by this Court on 16.05.2025, the Court directed t