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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(CRL) 3362/2025

TAMOL TEJ CHAKRAVARTHY .....Petitioner

Through: Mr. Abhay Kumar, Mr. Praphul

Chandra Jha and Mr. Shailesh Kumar, Advocates.

versus

STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ORS .....Respondents

Through: Mr. Anand V. Khatri, ASC/GNCTD

with SI Deepak Kumar, PS-Lajpat Nagar.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS MAHAJAN

O R D E R

% 24.12.2025

1. The present petition has been filed on behalf of the petitioner under

Article 226 of Constitution of India read with Section 528 BNSS/482

Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of FIR no. 419/2024 under Sections 281/125(a),

BNS registered at PS-Lajpat Nagar.

2. Issue notice. Mr. Anand V. Khatri, ASC accepts notice for State.

3. The petitioner as well as respondent nos. 2 to 4 are present in Court.

They have been identified by Mr. Abhay Kumar, learned counsel for the

petitioner, as well as, by Investigating Officer IO/SI Deepak Kumar, PS-

Lajpat Nagar.

4. The brief facts of the case are that in a road accident respondent nos. 2

& 4 are stated to have suffered simple injuries, whereas respondent

no.3/Karan suffered fracture for which he was operated. The offending

vehicle was allegedly being driven bythe petitioner.

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5. During pendency of the proceedings the petitioner and respondent

nos. 2 to 4 have arrived at a settlement, terms whereof were reduced in

writing in the form of three separate compromise/settlement deeds of even

date 28.06.2025, copies of which are annexed as Annexure-P2 (Colly.), to

the present petition.

6. In terms of the said settlement deeds, the petitioner has agreed to pay

a sum of Rs.5,000/- to respondent no.2/Nikhil and an amount of Rs.35,000/-

to respondent no.4/Manish. The said amounts are stated to have been paid.

Respondent nos. 2 and 4, who are present in Court, acknowledge having

received the said amount.

7. Insofar as respondent no.3/Karan is concerned, settlement amount

agreed in the compromise deed is Rs.3,00,000/-. However, the petitioner,

who is present in Court states that he will further pay an amount of

Rs.25,000/- to meet the expenditure of any further treatment which is

advised to respondent no.3.

8. An amount of Rs.3,00,000/- has already been paid to respondent no.3,

who acknowledges the receipt of the same. The balance amount of

Rs.25,000/- is also transferred today by the petitioner to the account of

mother of respondent no.3 by way of UPI transaction ID no. 572464406501.

Respondent no.3 acknowledges having received the said amount of Rs.

25,000/- as well.

9. Respondent nos. 2 to 4, who are present in the Court, on being queried

by the Court, submit that they do not wish to prosecute the criminal

proceedings and have no objection in case the FIR in question is quashed.

10. At this stage, apt would it be to refer to the observations of the

Supreme Court in Gian Singh v. State of Punjab, (2012) 10 SCC 303:

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(SCC p. 340, para 58)

“58. Where the High Court quashes a criminal proceeding having

regard to the fact that the dispute between the offender and the

victim has been settled although the offences are not

compoundable, it does so as in its opinion, continuation of criminal

proceedings will be an exercise in futility and justice in the case

demands that the dispute between the parties is put to an end and

peace is restored; securing the ends of justice being the ultimate

guiding factor.”

11. In view of the settlement between the parties, the ultimate chances of

conviction in the case are bleak, therefore, continuation of criminal

proceedings will not serve any useful purpose and it will be an exercise in

futility.

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