RAJIV KHANNA vs STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 15.07.2025 CRL.M.C. 4578/2025, CRL.M.A. 19926/2025 & CRL.M.A. 19927/2025 RAJIV KHANNA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Virender Goswami and Ms. Swati Goswami, Advocates. versus STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Nawal Kishore Jha, APP for State with ASI Parveen CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The petitioner seeks quashing of FIR No. 278/2023 of PS Greater Kailash for offences under Section 279/337 IPC on the ground that the complainant de facto (respondent no.2) has settled the criminal case with the petitioner. Respondent no.2 is present in court and identified by IO/ASI Parveen. Learned APP for State and respondent no.2 in person accept notice. 2. It appears from prosecution case that the petitioner while driving his vehicle allegedly in rash and negligent manner hit respondent no.2, causing him simple hurt. Now, they have settled the criminal case. Looking into the age and physical condition of respondent no.2, it would be onerous on him CRL.M.C. 4578/2025 pages 2. 3. The parties had arrived at a settlement before the Mediation Centre on 04.06.2025 and in accordance with the set