MAXWELL SINGH vs THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR

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$~11 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 20.12.2025 ,,,,,,,,,, + CRL.M.C. 8513/2025 MAXWELL SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Kunal Madan, Mr. Shyam Babu, Mr. Isha Ahuja, Mr. Mohit Gulati, Mr. Raj Kumar, Mr. Piyush Jain and Mr. Rahul Matharu, Advs. Petitioner in person. versus THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjeev Sabharwal, APP with SI Naveen, and SI Laxman. R-2 in person. CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA JUDGMENT(ORAL) RAVINDER DUDEJA, J. 1. This is a petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, seeking quashing of FIR No. 304/2021, dated 07.09.2021,registered at P.S Inder Puri, Delhi under Sections 279/304A IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom on the basis of settlement between the parties. CRL.M.C. 8513/2025 Page 1 of 5 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:VAISHALI PRUTHI Signing Date:20.12.2025 16:35:56 2. As per allegations, on 06.09.2021 at about 10:15 pm, while driving car no. DL1CV0685 at a fast speed and in rash and negligent manner, petitioner struck the car against scooty no. DL6SAL6431, thereby causing death of driver of the scooty, namely Chetan Prakash and injuries to Shreya Sharma, Soni, and Arpan who were also riding in the car. Accused was arrested and chargesheet under sections 279/304A/338 IPC& Section 146/149 of Motor Vehicle Act was filed against the petitioner. 3. It is submitted that both parties have come to an amicable settlement. The first settlement was arrived at Delhi Mediation Centre, Patiala House Courts on 03.09.2025 which was executed between the wife of the deceased and the petitioner. Since the other legal heirs of the deceased victim and other injured persons were not party to such settlement, another Memorandum of Understand