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DINESH KUMAR SHARMA
Siddharth Gupta – Appellant
Versus
State – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Dinesh Kumar Sharma, J. (Oral)
CRL.M.A. 20399/2023 (exemption)
Exemption is allowed subject to all just exceptions.
Application stands disposed of.
CRL.M.C. 5381/2023
1. Present petition has been filed under section 482 CrPC seeking quashing of case FIR No. 0203/2022 dated 24.07.2022 registered under Sections 279/337 IPC at PS Chitranjan Park and all other criminal proceedings arising therefrom. The said FIR was lodged on the statement of respondent No. 2 namely Atif, alleging that the petitioner drove in a rash and negligent manner and caused an accident on 24.07.2022 resulting in the damage of the cars of respondent Nos. 2 and 3 herein. It has been submitted that later on section 185 of the Motor Vehicles Act was also added.
2. Briefly set out the allegations as per the FIR are that on 24.07.2022 at about 2.30 a.m., when the complainant was returning home to Jasola from Green Park and was on the flyover towards Nehru Place from Chirag Delhi flyover, in his car bearing no. DL 4C AX 1257, Honda City. Allegedly, one Mahindra Nexibo bearing registration No. DL 1 LV 9137 was moving on the left side of his car. It has been alleged that one Creta bearing registration No. UP 16CA 8
The voluntary nature of settlements and lack of remaining grievance from the complainants can lead to the quashing of FIR and related proceedings.
The court may quash non-compoundable offences when there is a personal settlement between parties, provided it does not impact societal interests.
The court may exercise power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash criminal proceedings when the chances of conviction are bleak and a settlement between the parties would lead to better relations.
The court can quash FIRs in non-compoundable offenses based on a valid settlement between parties, highlighting that continuation serves no useful purpose.
The court may quash proceedings if the chances of conviction are bleak and a settlement between the parties would lead to better relations.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that if the dispute is private in nature and the parties have entered into the settlement at their own free will, the court may quash the proceedin....
The court may quash criminal proceedings based on a settlement reached between the parties when the chances of ultimate conviction are bleak and no useful purpose is likely to be served by allowing t....
The central legal point established is the court's authority to quash criminal proceedings in matrimonial disputes based on genuine settlements, as supported by legal precedents.
The court can quash FIRs in matrimonial disputes when a compromise has been achieved, as encouraged by the Supreme Court.
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