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HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Date of Decision: 22nd July, 2026
MANPREET SINGH .....Petitioner
Through: Mr. Ajay Kumar, Adv in person with petitioner (through VC).
Through: Mr. Sunil Kumar Gautam, APP with SI Anuj Mor.
Ms. Minakshi Baisoya, Mr. Rohit Sharma, Ms. Resham Sharma, Ms. Neetu Pal, Advocates with R-2.
JUDGMENT
1. Petitioner seeks quashing of FIR No. 778/2015 dated 11.06.2015 registered at Police Station Rajouri Garden for commission of offences under Sections 279/304A IPC, along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise arrived at between the parties.
2. The FIR in question was registered on the basis of report lodged by one- Mr. Vijay Yadav, who reported to the police that on 11.06.2015, at about 12:30 P.M., he saw one Swift Car (Bearing registration No. DL 12CC6404) coming at a very fast speed in rash or negligent manner and hitting one scooter (Bearing registration No. UP93H7197NV) from behind.
3. On account of abovesaid collision, the scooterist fell on the road and later on, unfortunately, died.
4. The name of the offending driver was ascertained as Manpreet Singh i.e. petitioner herein and the name of the scooterist as Mr. Ajay Gujral. CRL.M.C. 8413/2024 2
5. Charge-sheet has already been filed and the case is at the stage of PE.
6. Petitioner has joined the proceedings through video conferencing.
7. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that he was driving the abovesaid car which is registered in the name of his father.
8. Respondent No. 2-Shalu Gujral is present in person and is duly identified by his counsel as well as by investigating officer and when asked, she reiterated the terms of settlement and submitted that when a claim under Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) was filed, compensation of Rs. 16,92,000/- was awarded to them.
9. The settlement has taken place with the surviving Legal Representatives of deceased- Mr.Ajay Gujral.
10. Ms. Surbhi Gujral (Respondent no.3) is daughter and Master Vihaan Gujral (Respondent no.4) is son of the deceased.
11. Earlier, at the time of settlement, Ms. Sunita Gujral (mother of deceased Ajay Gujral) was alive but now it is apprised that she has already expired and copy of her death certificate has also been placed by prosecution along with its verification report.
12. Such verification report is taken on record.
13. The total settlement amount with respect to the present criminal matter is of Rs. 12,00,000/-, which is over and above the abovesaid award-amount.
14. Out of the abovesaid settlement amount of Rs. 12,00,000/-, part payment of Rs. 6,00,000/- has already been made in the name of Ms. Shalu Gujral (wife of Ajay Gujral) and the balance amount of Rs. 6,00,000/- has been brought today in the shape of two Demand Drafts i.e. Drafts of three lacs each in the name of Ms. Surbhi Gujral (Respondent no.3) and Master Vihan Gujral (Respondent no.4) drawn on Bank of Baroda. CRL.M.C. 8413/2024 3
15. Such demand drafts have been accepted by respondent No. 2 i.e. Ms. Shalu Gujral. She reiterates that she has entered into the abovesaid settlement out of her own free will, without any coercion and influence from any corner whatsoever and she also acknowledges the contents of the Memorandum of Settlement i.e. compromised dated 22.04.2024 and states that she would have ‘no objection’ if FIR in question is quashed. Her affidavit to abovesaid effect is also on record.
16. In view of the settlement arrived at between the parties, continuing with criminal proceedings would serve no useful purpose. In any case, even the LRs of deceased do not wish to press any charges against the petitioner.
17. Accordingly, exercising inherent powers vested in this Court under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, it is deemed appropriate to quash the instant FIR.
18. Consequently, to secure the ends of justice, 778/2015 dated 11.06.2015 registered at Police Station Rajouri Garden for commission of offence under Sections 279/304A IPC, along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, is hereby quashed subject to petitioners depositing cost of Rs. 10,000/- with Delhi High Court Legal Services Committee within four weeks. Proof of deposit of cost and original affidavits of the parties shall be submitted within further two weeks before the learned Trial Court.
19. The petition stands disposed of in aforesaid terms.
JUDGE JULY 22, 2026/sw/sk