$~33 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 7504/2025, CRL.M.A. 31413/2025 NAKUL SEHGAL .....Petitioner Through: Appearance not given.

versus STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Hemant Mehla, APP for State.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA

O R D E R

% 26.11.2025

1. This petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, “BNSS” (corresponding to Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, “CrPC”) seeks quashing of FIR No. 519/2019 dated 23^rd September, 2019,, “impugned FIR” registered under Sections 304A/337/279 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860⁴ at P.S. Punjabi Bagh, Delhi and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom.

2. The prosecution case is that on 23^rd September, 2019, an accident occurred near Madipur Metro involving motorcycle and a white car. The police found no eyewitness at the spot. The three injured persons were traced to SGM Hospital, where they were identified as Monu Gupta, Devender (Respondent No. 2) and Deepal @ Sahil (Respondent No. 3). Of them, Monu Gupta was declared “brought dead”. The car’s registered owner

later informed the police that the Petitioner was the driver at the relevant time. After completing investigation, the Petitioner was charge-sheeted under Sections 279/337/338/304A IPC, and charges have been framed by the Trial Court.

3. The parties state that they have amicably resolved their disputes. Pursuant thereto, a Settlement Deed dated 31^st August, 2025, has been executed between the Petitioner and Respondent No. 2 to 5, Respondents No. 4 and 5 being the deceased Monu’s sister and brother respectively. Under the settlement, the Respondents have agreed to not oppose the quashing of the FIR, and the Petitioner has agreed to pay a sum of INR 2,00,000/- to Respondent No. 2; INR 2,75,000/- to Respondent No. 3; and INR 1,37,500/- each to Respondent Nos. 4 and 5.

4. At this stage, it is noted that pursuant to this Court’s order dated 17^th October, 2025, the State has filed a status report stating that, in separate MACT proceedings, the Insurance Company has paid INR 1,30,000/- to Devender, INR 13,00,000/- to Deepal @ Sahil, and INR 13,00,000/- jointly to Geeta and Sonu, the legal heirs of the deceased.

5. Respondent Nos. 2 to 5 are present in Court today and are duly identified by the Investigating Officer. They state that they have already received the MACT compensation amounts noted above. Further, in terms of the Settlement Deed dated 31st August, 2025, the Petitioner has today handed over the Demand Drafts in Court, namely: DD No. 158207 for INR 2,00,000/- to Respondent No. 2; DD No. 158210 for INR 2,75,000/- to Respondent No. 3; and DD Nos. 158209 and 158206 for INR 1,37,500/- each to Respondent Nos. 4 and 5, respectively. The Respondents

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acknowledge receipt of these Demand Drafts and confirm that the settlement has been arrived at voluntarily, without any pressure or coercion, and that they have no objection to the quashing of the FIR.

6. The Court has considered the submissions of the parties. While the offences under Sections 279/304A of IPC are non-compoundable, Sections 337/338 of IPC are compoundable in certain cases. It is well settled that in the exercise of its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC (now Section 528 BNSS), the Court may, in appropriate cases, quash proceedings in respect of non-compoundable offences if the parties have reached a genuine settlement and no overarching public interest is adversely affected. The Supreme Court in Gian Singh v. State of Punjab & Anr., (2012) 10 SCC 303 has held as follows:

“11. As discussed above, offence punishable under Section 186/332/353 of the IPC are non-compoundable being of serious nature, however, if the Court feels that continuation of criminal proceedings will be an exercise in futility and justice in this case demands that the dispute between the parties is put to an end and peace is restored, it can order for quashing of the FIR or criminal proceedings