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#30 HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Date of Decision: 13.05.2016
SUMEET VERMA ..... Petitioner
Through Mr. Arush Malhotra, Advocate along with petitioner
Through Mr. Ashish Aggarwal, ASC (Crl.) with Mr. Piyush Singhal, Advocate
SI Ashok Kumar, PS South Campus Respondent no. 1/Complainant in- person
SIDDHARTH MRIDUL, J (ORAL)
JUDGMENT
1. The present is a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) seeking quashing of FIR No. 616/2015, under Sections 279/337 IPC, registered at Police Station- South Campus, Delhi and the proceedings arising therefrom. 2016:DHC:3889-DB
2. The subject FIR came to be registered as a consequence of a collision between the motor cycle on which the respondent no. 1/complainant- Kali Charan was riding and a motor car being driven by Mr. Sumeet Verma, the petitioner herein, on 25th October, 2015 outside the entry gate to Sri Venkateswara College in the South Campus, Delhi.
3. As a consequence of the accidental collision, the respondent NO. 1/complainant- Kali Charan suffered injuries including a fracture in his left leg. Subsequent to the registration of the subject FIR, Mr. Sumeet Verma, the petitioner herein as well as respondent no. 1/complainant- Kali Charan have entered into an amicable resolution, which covers the dispute and provides for compensation to the respondent no. 1/complainant- Kali Charan. The salient terms and conditions of the settlement as enshrined in the Compromise Deed dated 11th May, 2016 are as under:-
4. It is observed that in pursuance to the afore-stated settlement, a sum of Rs.50,000/- has already been received by the respondent no. 1/complainant- Kali Charan.
5. The respondent no. 1/complainant- Kali Charan, who is present in Court in-person today and has been identified by the Investigating Officer in the subject FIR namely SI Ashok Kumar, Police Station- South Campus, Delhi, states that in view of the afore-stated compromise deed, he is no longer keen to prosecute the subject FIR and the proceedings arising therefrom since the process of instituting a claim and recovering compensation is long-winded, arduous and tedious, of which he has been freed as a consequence of having been compensated by Mr. Sumeet Verma, the petitioner herein
6. In view of the foregoing, since the subject FIR came to be registered as a consequence of an accidental collision between the vehicles driven by the respective parties and has been settled amicably by and between them without any influence, pressure or coercion, no useful purpose will be served by proceeding with the subject FIR and the proceedings arising therefrom.
7. Consequently, FIR No. 616/2015, under Sections 279/337 IPC, registered at Police Station- South Campus, Delhi and the proceedings arising therefrom are hereby set aside and quashed qua the petitioner.
8. The writ petition is allowed and disposed of accordingly.
9. Dasti.
SIDDHARTH MRIDUL, J MAY 13, 2016 sd