PUSHPENDER GAUTAM vs STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR

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$~35 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 05th February, 2026 + CRL.M.C. 972/2026 & CRL.M.A. 3853/2026 PUSHPENDER GAUTAM .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Deepak Godara with Mr. Ankit Chauhan, Advocates with petitioner in person. versus STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Raj Kumar, APP for the State with SI Ramdhan, ASI Rameshwar, Mr. Parth Shah, Advocate for respondent No.2 with respondent No.2 in person. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Petitioner seeks quashing of FIR No. 591/2023 dated 30.09.2023 for commission of offences under Sections 279/337 of IPC, registered at P.S. Vikas Puri, along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise arrived at between the parties. 2. Initially, FIR was registered for commission of offence under Sections 279/337 IPC. However, once the nature of injuries was found to be grievous in nature, Section 338 of IPC, in place of Section 337 of IPC, was substituted. 3. Charges have already been ascertained and the case is fixed for cross-examination of the injured. 4. Fortunately, when the matter was sent to Mediation Centre, Dwarka Courts, New Delhi, parties entered into compromise and as per the terms of settlement, the injured has agreed to compound the matter against full and final compensation amount of Rs.60,000/-. Signature Not Verified Signed By:SONIA CRL.M.C. 972/2026 1 THAPLIYAL Signing Date:07.02.2026 12:18:52 5. Respondent No.2, who is solitary injured of the accident in question, is present in Court. He submits that he was driving a scooty when he was hit by a car driven by the petitioner herein. He reiterates the terms of settlement and has no objection if the present FIR is quashed. He also submits that he has already re