VANSH vs STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ORS

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$~15 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 12th March, 2026 + CRL.M.C. 929/2026 VANSH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Anubhav Singh, Mr. Bhupender Singh and Mr. Siddharth Singh, Advocates. Petitioner in person. versus STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ORS .....Respondent Through: Mr. Yudhvir Singh Chauhan, APP for the State with SI Dilsukh. Respondent Nos. 2 and 3 in person. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Petitioner herein seeks quashing of FIR No. 0647/2023 dated 24.09.2023, registered at Police Station Begum Pur, for commission of offences under Sections 279/337 IPC, along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise arrived at between the parties. 2. As per broad allegations appearing in the abovesaid FIR, the petitioner herein was driving a Wagon-R Car at the relevant time, and while driving the same in a rash and negligent manner, it hit a scooty from behind which resulted in injuries to the scooterist-Mr. Harish Sharma (respondent No.3) and his wife-Ms. Geeta (respondent No.2/ complainant) who was on pillion seat. Signature Not Verified Signed By:SONIA CRL.M.C. 929/2026 1 THAPLIYAL Signing Date:16.03.2026 18:06:52 3. The investigation is already over and charge-sheet has been filed before the concerned Magisterial Court. 4. Fact, however, remains that for the abovesaid accident, a claim petition was also filed before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) and when such petition i.e. MACT No. 2163/2024, was taken up, the injured persons appeared before the learned Tribunal on 06.05.2024 and amicably settled the matter and as per the terms of settlement, each of the injured was given Rs.18,000/- towards compensation. 5. The quashing is, primarily, sought for the abovesaid reason that t