HARSH MANU JINDAL vs STATE NCT OF DELHI THROUGH SHO & ANR.

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$~27 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 18.07.2025 + CRL.M.C. 720/2025 HARSH MANU JINDAL .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Shantanu Aggarwal, Advocate versus STATE NCT OF DELHI THROUGH SHO & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Nawal Kishore Jha, APP for the State with SI Doongarsi, PS Ambedkar Nagar Respondent no. 2 in person (through videoconferencing) CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. Petitioner seeks quashing of FIR No. 56/2023 of PS Hauz Khas for offences under Section 279/337/338 IPC on the ground that complainant de facto (respondent no.2) has settled the disputes with the petitioner. 2. Statements of petitioner and respondent no. 2 have already been recorded by the concerned Joint Registrar. Today both of them have appeared and are identified by the IO/SI Doongarsi. I have spoken with both of them in Hindi and it is stated by them that they have compromised CRL.M.C. 720/2025 Page 1 of 2 pages Signature Not Verified GIRISH Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA KATHPALIA Date: 2025.07.18 17:51:47 +05'30' Digitally Signed By:NEETU N NAIR Signing Date:18.07.2025 17:58:55 the dispute related to the abovementioned FIR. However, the claim filed by respondent no. 2 before Motor Accident Claims Tribunal does not form a part of this settlement. It is stated by respondent no. 2 that towards the settlement of this criminal case, he has already received a sum of Rs.1,75,000/- from petitioner through Demand Draft and he does not want to pursue the prosecution of respondent no. 2. State has no objection to this petition. 3. Having spoken with the parties, I am satisfied that it would be in the interest of justice not to push the parties through trial. 4. Therefore, the petition is allowed and FIR No. 56/2023 of PS Hauz Khas for offenc