ANKIT SONI @ KARAN vs THE STATE GOVT NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

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$~46 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 29th January, 2026 + CRL.M.C. 558/2026 & CRL.M.A. 2244/2026 ANKIT SONI @ KARAN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Gautam Pal and Ms. A., Advocates. versus THE STATE GOVT NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Ritesh Kumar Bahri, APP for the State with SI Sunit, P.S. Jagat Puri. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Petitioner herein seek quashing of FIR No. 113/2019 dated 28.05.2019, registered at P.S. Jagatpuri, Delhi, for commission of offences under Sections 279/338 IPC and Sections 3/181/180 of Motor Vehicle Act, 1988, along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise arrived at between the parties. 2. Charge-sheet has been filed and charges have also been ascertained for the abovesaid offences and, even the concerned injured/complainant i.e. respondent No.2-Tikam Singh herein has entered into witness box. 3. Fact remains that both the sides have now settled all their disputes under the aegis of Delhi Mediation Centre, Karkardooma Courts. 4. As per the terms of settlement, the petitioner herein has agreed to make payment of Rs.70,000/- as consolidated compensation towards medical Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CRL.M.C. 558/2026 1 By:SONIA THAPLIYAL Signing Date:31.01.2026 12:34:58 expenditure, incurred by opposite side. 5. The offence under Section 338 IPC is compoundable in nature. However, it seems that the present petition has been filed, merely, for the reason that the other offence i.e. under Section 279 IPC is non-compoundable in nature. 6. Respondent No.2 is present in person with his counsel and has been duly identified by his counsel as well as IO, and he reiterates the terms of settlement and acknowledges receiving