Manasvi Vashistha vs State

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DELHI HIGH COURT
MANOJ KUMAR OHRI
Manasvi Vashistha – Appellant
Versus
State – Respondent

Table of Content
1. factual background of the case and fir details. (Para 1 , 2)
2. arguments regarding lack of proof for charged offences. (Para 3 , 4)
3. legal principles defining rashness, negligence, and mischief. (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13)
4. observations on the circumstances of the accident. (Para 14)
5. final order to quash the fir and proceedings. (Para 15 , 16 , 17)

JUDGMENT

Manoj Kumar Ohri, J. (Oral)--The present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. on behalf of the petitioner seeking quashing of FIR No. 103/2018 registered under Sections 279 /427 IPC at P.S. IP Estate, Delhi and the consequent proceedings arising therefrom, including the order dated 19.10.2019 passed by the learned Metropolitan Magistrate-03, Central, Delhi in Criminal Case No. 11187/2019, vide which charges under Sections 279 /427 IPC have been framed against the petitioner.

2. Briefly stated, the facts involved in the case are that on 12.05.2018 an information was received in the concerned Police Station about an accident having resulted in damage to public property. During investigation, one Arif Khan of Raj Ghat Power House Controller Room informed that a Maruti Baleno car bea

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DELHI HIGH COURTMANOJ KUMAR OHRIManasvi Vashistha – AppellantVersusState – Respondent

DELHI HIGH COURT
MANOJ KUMAR OHRI
Manasvi Vashistha – Appellant
Versus
State – Respondent