The Delhi High Court cancelled FIRs filed by neighbours after a fight during dog walking. Both sides were told to donate Rs 10,000 each to a dog shelter.
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court cancelled two FIRs that were registered after a fight broke out between neighbours while they were walking their pet dogs.
Justice Arun Monga, who was hearing the matter, said that continuing with the FIRs would only increase bitterness between the two sides.
Instead, cancelling them would help the neighbours live peacefully.
The Court also made it clear that both sides must make a payment of Rs 10,000 each to a dog shelter as a condition for quashing the cases. While passing the order, Justice Monga made a striking remark that this was a situation that truly redefined “for the love of dogs.”
The Court ordered:
“However, parties to compromise i.e. petitioners in both the petitions, for the love of their pets, shall pay, within one week, a sum of Rs. 10,000/- in each petition, as costs payable to the dog shelter maintained and run by “Unity for Stray Animal Foundation”, Khera Khurd, Near Nahar Wala Pul, Mithishi Milk Point-110082.”
The incident in question happened on February 19, 2024, when both sets of neighbours took their dogs out for a regular walk.
A heated altercation broke out between the groups, which quickly turned into a complaint and resulted in cross-FIRs being filed at Police Station K.N. Katju Marg.
Later, both sides informed the Court through their lawyers that the issue had been settled and that they no longer wanted to pursue the case. They requested the Court to bring the matter to an end.
Taking note of this, the Court observed that the case was of a personal nature, and both parties had agreed to resolve it amicably. In such circumstances, keeping the FIRs alive would not serve justice.
The Court stated:
“It is thus deemed just and appropriate to invoke the inherent powers of this Court under Section 528 of the BNSS to prevent undue hardship to the parties and promote mutual goodwill and societal harmony. Accordingly, the petitions are allowed. FIR No.70/2024 dated 19.02.2024, for the alleged offences u/S 34, 323, 341, 354 of IPC, and FIR No.71/2024 dated 19.12.2024, u/S 34, 323, 341, 354 (B) of IPC, both lodged at Police Station K.N. Katju Marg, and all other consequential proceedings are hereby quashed.”
- Advocates Iqbal Singh and NK Sharma represented petitioner Ansh Jindal.
- Advocates Ravinder, Lalit and Vinod Kumar Mangal appeared for Kirti Chauhan.
CASE TITLE:
Ashish Jindal & Ors v The State of NCT of Delhi & Anr
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