Sapnesh Kumar And Anr vs The State Nct Of Delhi And Ors

ik-41547291 Delhi High Court 19 February 2026 • 3 min read

Judges (1)

Counsel (3)

Rahul Rai Counsel Petitioner Ramesh Counsel Respondent Sanjeev Bhandari Counsel Respondent

Parties (3)

The State (NCT of Delhi) Respondent Sapnesh Kumar Petitioner Shubham Shrivastav Petitioner

Case Significance

Sapnesh Kumar And Anr vs The State Nct Of Delhi And Ors is a Delhi High Court decision dated February 19, 2026 (citation: ik-41547291). Petition seeking quashing of FIR No. 04/2025 registered at PS IGI Airport for offence under Section 420 IPC (cheating) where the petitioner allegedly induced the complainant to pay Rs. 3,00,000 on false promise of arranging a job. The parties reached a compromise, the complainant confirmed receiving refund and having no objection to quashing, and the offence was compoundable in nature. The FIR was quashed under Section 528 BNSS, subject to petitioners depositing Rs. 10,000 each with the Delhi The case was heard by Justice Manoj Jain. Counsel appearing: Rahul Rai (counsel for petitioner), Ramesh (counsel for respondent), Sanjeev Bhandari (counsel for respondent).

Summary

Petition seeking quashing of FIR No. 04/2025 registered at PS IGI Airport for offence under Section 420 IPC (cheating) where the petitioner allegedly induced the complainant to pay Rs. 3,00,000 on false promise of arranging a job. The parties reached a compromise, the complainant confirmed receiving refund and having no objection to quashing, and the offence was compoundable in nature. The FIR was quashed under Section 528 BNSS, subject to petitioners depositing Rs. 10,000 each with the Delhi High Court Staff Welfare Fund.

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