Arvinder Singh & Anr v. The State of Delhi & Anr

O R D E R %

12.11.2024

¶1Pursuant to the previous order dated 20th September, 2024, counsel for petitioner states that respondent no.2 (the father of the deceased victim) has been paid Rs. 5,46,000/- previously (Rs. 1,10,000/- by cheque, Rs. 25,000/- cash, and Rs. 4,11,000/- by demand draft)

¶2Additionally, pursuant to the submissions by the APP for State, petitioner has now paid another Rs. 2,00,000/- to respondent no.2, who has received it in Court and duly acknowledges the same.

¶3Though, a settlement agreement dated 3rd July, 2024 had been arrived at with the facilitation of the Delhi Mediation Centre, Patiala House Courts in this FIR no. 211/2016 dated 07th August, 2016 registered at Police Station Connaught Place, under Sections 285/304A IPC; pursuant to the proceedings This is a digitally signed order. before this Court, the additional amount of Rs. 2,00,000/- has been provided to respondent no. 2 for amelioration of his loss.

¶4The issue of whether the deceased was employed with the petitioner who were the contractors working on a restaurant premises in Connaught Place, is not fully established.

¶5While the statement of the uncle of the decease who was working at the premises notes that the deceased had come to visit him, respondent no.2 has stated that he was working at the premises, however, no statement has been recorded in that regard.

¶6Notwithstanding this issue, respondent no.2, who is assisted by a counsel, is satisfied by this additional amount beyond the settlement amount which was already agreed to, and has no objection to the quashing of the FIR.

¶7Considering the above settlement between the parties and the chances of conviction of the petitioners being remote and bleak, there is no use continuing with proceedings of the present FIR as it would be a misuse of the process of the Court and an unnecessary burden on the State exchequer. Accordingly, the petition is allowed. Consequently, the FIR no. 211/2016 dated 07th August, 2016 registered at Police Station Connaught Place, under Sections 285/304A IPC, and proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

¶8Parties shall abide by the terms of settlement.

¶9Accordingly, the petition is disposed of. Pending applications (if any) are disposed of as infructuous.

¶10Order be uploaded on the website of this Court. ANISH DAYAL, J NOVEMBER 12, 2024/RK/sc This is a digitally signed order.

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 7454/2024 CRL.M.A. 28456/2024 ARVINDER SINGH & ANR. .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sundeep Srivastava and Mr. Paran Kumar Advs. versus THE STATE OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Amit Ahlawat, APP for the State with SI Jagat Singh, PS: Connaught Place. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANISH DAYAL