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“Where parties have voluntarily settled and continuation of prosecution would amount to abuse of process, criminal law must yield to the ends of justice”: Delhi High Court quashes FIR alleging impersonation and cheating for securing Civil Defence job, notes genuine compromise between accused and complainant, applies Supreme Court principles on settlement-based quashing, and allows petition subject to payment of costs for use of State machinery

HEADNOTE Sandeep Kumar Sharma v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr. Court: High Court of DelhiBench: Justice Ravinder DudejaDate of Judgment: 10 December 2025Citation: W.P.(CRL) 4093/2025Laws / Sections Involved: Sections…
Posted by Rawlaw January 24, 2026

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