Sh Atul Aggarwal v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi.) & Anr

J U D G M E N T (oral)

¶1Petitioner herein seeks quashing of FIR No.471/2022 dated

24.12.2022, registered at Police Station Civil Lines, Delhi, for commission of offences under Sections 279/337 IPC, along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise arrived at between the parties.

¶2The abovesaid FIR was registered on the basis of complaint made by Respondent No.2 i.e. Sh. Bhanu Sharma.

¶3On 23.12.2022, respondent No.2 was going from his office to his residence on his Hero Honda Maestro and at about 8:15 P.M, a car came at fast speed from behind and hit him. On account of the abovesaid collision, he fell down along with his scooty and received injuries. The offending vehicle was noted as Innova Crysta having No. HR*** 9090. The petitioner herein was, eventually, found to be driver of said offending car.

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¶4Charge-sheet has already been filed and charges have already been framed.

¶5However, when the matter was referred to Mediation, parties were able to settle disputes amicably under the ageis of Delhi Mediation Centre, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi, as would be evident from mediation proceeding dated

20.09.2024.

¶6Copy of such Mediation Order has been placed on record.

¶7Respondent No.2 is present in Court and has been duly identified by Investigating Officer.

¶8It is informed that the when the claim petition came up for consideration before the learned Tribunal, even the Tribunal was informed about the amicable settlement between the parties and Award has also been passed while keeping in mind the abovesaid settlement. Reference be made to Award dated 03.07.2024.

¶9During course of the consideration, when asked, respondent No. 2 reiterated the terms of abovesaid settlement. As per the settlement terms, petitioner has agreed to make a payment of Rs. 35,000/- as full and final settlement for the injuries he had suffered in the abovesaid accident and the entire abovesaid amount has already been received by injured. He states that he has entered into the abovesaid settlement out of his own free will, without any coercion and influence from any corner whatsoever and therefore, he would have 'no objection' if FIR in question is quashed.

¶10In view of the settlement arrived at between the parties, continuing with criminal proceedings would serve no useful purpose.

¶11Accordingly, exercising inherent powers vested in this Court under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, it is deemed

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appropriate to quash the instant FIR.

¶12Consequently, to secure the ends of justice, FIR No.471/2022 dated

24.12.2022, registered at Police Station Civil Lines, Delhi, for commission of offences under Sections 279/337 IPC along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, is, hereby, quashed.

¶13Original affidavits of the parties, shall be submitted before the learned Trial Court within eight weeks from today.

¶14The present petition stands disposed of in aforesaid terms.

(MANOJ JAIN) JUDGE

SEPTEMBER 1, 2026/sw/sa

CRL.M.C. 871/2026 1 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 1st September, 2026 # CNR No. DLHC010033062026 + CRL.M.C. 871/2026 SH ATUL AGGARWAL .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Aditya Singh Parihar, Advocates with Petitioner. versus THE STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI.) & ANR. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sunil Kumar Gautam, APP wtih SI Deepak Kumar and SI Tarun Kumar. R-2 in person. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN