VIPIN GUPTA vs THE STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 30.07.2025 CRL.M.C. 5069/2025 & CRL.M.A. 21966/2025 VIPIN GUPTA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Harsh Gupta and Mr. Bhojraj, Advocates. versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Ms. Manjeet Arya, APP for State with ASI Mohan Singh, PS Paharganj. Mr. Mukul Verma and Mr. Vishesh Tyagi, Advocates for Complainant. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. Petitioner seeks quashing of FIR No. 272/2023 of PS Paharganj for offence under Section 279/304A IPC on the ground that he has compromised the disputes with the legal representatives of the deceased. 2. At the outset, learned APP accepting notice records strong objection to this petition, and rightly so. 3. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner. CRL.M.C. 5069/2025 pages 4. Broadly speaking, case set up by prosecution is that the petitioner, while driving his Ertiga Car in a rash and negligent manner hit the e- rickshaw due to which the e-rickshaw overturned and a five year old child got crushed under the same; and on being taken to the RML Hospital the child was declared dead. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that it is