PUNIT GUPTA AND ANR v. STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR
Delhi High Court quashes Hauz Qazi FIR under IPC Sections 308, 451, 506 after complainant compromises with relatives
The High Court allowed the petition and quashed FIR No. 50/2024 of Police Station Hauz Qazi and all proceedings arising from it. The complainant had compromised with the petitioners, and the State had no objection.
Why it matters: Shows the court quashing an FIR, including a Section 308 IPC offence, on the basis of a settlement between family members.
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- Delhi High Court
- Case number
- CRL.M.C. - 6393/2026
- Date of judgment
- 2 November 2026
- Petitioner / Appellant
- PUNIT GUPTA AND ANR
- Respondent
- STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR
- CNR
- DLHC010406822026
- Outcome
- Allowed
CRL.M.C. 6393/2026 Page 1 of 2 pages $~36 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 02.11.2026 # CNR No. DLHC010406822026 + CRL.M.C. 6393/2026 PUNIT GUPTA AND ANR .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Ratnesh Rajmurti, Advocate.
versus
STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Ms. Manjeet Arya, APP for State with IO/SI Rajeshwar.
Mr. Naman Sharma, Advocate for R-
2 with R-2.
CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA
J U D G M E N T (ORAL)
1. Petitioners seek quashing of case FIR No. 50/2024 of Police Station Hauz Qazi, Delhi for offence under Section 308/451/506/34 IPC on the ground that the complainant de facto (respondent no.2) has compromised the disputes with the petitioners.
2. State has no objection to this petition. Statements of parties have already been recorded by the concerned Joint Registrar.
CRL.M.C. 6393/2026 Page 2 of 2 pages 3. The respondent no.2 is present today and is identified by IO/SI Rajeshwar. I have spoken with respondent no.2 in Hindi and it is stated by him that the petitioner no.1 and 2 are his nephew and daughter-in-law, and he has compromised all disputes with the petitioners. Respondent no.2 also submits that petitioners are residing in the same premises where he is residing, though on different floors and now he does not wish to continue prosecution of petitioners.
4. Having spoken with respondent no.2, I am satisfied that it would be in the interest of justice not to push the parties through full dress trial.
5. Therefore, the petition is allowed FIR No. 50/2024 of Police Station Hauz Qazi, Delhi for offence under Section 308/451/506/34 IPC as well as proceedings arising out of the same are quashed.
GIRISH KATHPALIA
(JUDGE)
NOVEMBER 02, 2026/dr