SUNNY v. THE STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR.
Delhi High Court dismisses pleas to quash cross-FIRs on compromise; offences compoundable before trial court
The High Court dismissed both petitions seeking quashing of cross FIRs 508/2024 and 509/2024 of PS Aman Vihar. As the offences are compoundable before the trial court, it saw no occasion to use inherent powers. The parties may approach the trial court for compounding.
Why it matters: Where offences are compoundable under Section 359 BNSS, parties are directed to seek compounding before the trial court rather than quashing in the High Court.
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- Delhi High Court
- Case number
- CRL.M.C. - 715/2026
- Date of judgment
- 30 October 2026
- Petitioner / Appellant
- SUNNY
- Respondent
- THE STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR.
- CNR
- DLHC010025342026, DLHC010026542026
- Outcome
- Dismissed
CRL.M.C. 715/2026 & W.P.(CRL) 282/2026 Page 1 of 2 pages $~39 & 52 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 30.10.2026 # CNR No. DLHC010026542026 + CRL.M.C. 715/2026 SUNNY .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Anand Kumar, Advocate.
versus
THE STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Manjeet Arya, APP for State.
# CNR No. DLHC010025342026
+ W.P.(CRL) 282/2026
ARJUN .....Petitioner
Through: Mr. Anand Kumar, Advocate.
versus
THE STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Anand V Khatri, ASC.
CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA
J U D G M E N T (ORAL)
1. Petitioners seek quashing of cross FIR Nos. 508/2024 and 509/2024 of PS Aman Vihar for offence under Section 115(2)/126(2)/3(5) of BNS on the ground that the parties have compromised the disputes.
2. At the outset, learned ASC and learned APP submit that the offences
CRL.M.C. 715/2026 & W.P.(CRL) 282/2026 Page 2 of 2 pages for which the petitioners were chargesheeted are compoundable offences vide Section 359 BNSS.
3. Since the offences for which the petitioners of both these cases have been chargesheeted are compoundable before the trial court, there is no occasion to invoke inherent powers.
4. Both these petitions are dismissed. However, parties may approach the trial court for compounding, if so advised.
GIRISH KATHPALIA
(JUDGE)
OCTOBER 30, 2026/ry