VIKAS GUPTA & ANR. vs THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS.

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$~5 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 15.11.2025 + CRL.M.C. 6816/2025 VIKAS GUPTA & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Petitioners in person. versus THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Satinder Singh Bawa, APP with ASI Shankar Singh, PS Tigri. Respondents 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. 240/2025, dated 01.08.2025, registered at P.S Paschim Vihar, Delhi under Sections 290/106 BNS (288/304A IPC) and all proceedings emanating therefrom on the basis of settlement between the parties. 2. As per allegations made in the FIR, On 01/08/2025, during demolition work respondent no. 2’s husband was buried under debris after a wall and staircase collapsed due to lack of safety equipments provided by the petitioners and was declared brought dead when he was taken to Balaji Action Hospital. FIR No. 240/2025 was lodged upon a PCR call, under sections 290/106 BNS against the petitioners. 3. Respondents are stated to be the surviving legal heirs of the deceased. It is submitted that parties have amicably resolved their CRL.M.C. 6816/2025 Page 1 of 3 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:VAISHALI PRUTHI Signing Date:15.11.2025 14:33:29 disputes and executed a Settlement Agreement dated 08.09.2025 and in terms of settlement, petitioners have paid Rs. 3,00,000/- (Rupees Three Lacs only) to respondent no. 2, of Rs. 2,00,000/- (Rupees Two Lacs only) to respondent no. 3 and Rs. 1,55,000/- (Rupees One Lac Fifty Five Thousand only) by way of demand drafts today in Court. Copy of the Settlement Agreement dated 08.09.2025 has been annexed as Annexure P-2. 4. Parties are physica