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Anuj Mittal v. State (Govt. of Nct. of Delhi and Anr.

Delhi HC5 Dec 2024CRL.M.C./1878/2024

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The Delhi High Court disposed of a petition under section 482 CrPC seeking quashing of an FIR. The court directed the petitioner to pay agreed compensation to the complainant via a demand draft and instalments, pending which the FIR would not be quashed, allowing revival of proceedings if payments default.

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Subject to payment of Rs. 20 lacs as directed, FIR No.364/2021 and all proceedings shall be quashed and closed; liberty to revive proceedings if payment defaults.

Anuj Mittal Vs State (Govt. of Nct. of Delhi and Anr. — Cheque Dishonour | Delhi HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- CRL.M.C. 1878/2024 ANUJ MITTAL .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Karan Aggarwal, Advocate via video-conferencing.

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versus

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STATE (GOVT. OF NCT. OF DELHI AND ANR.

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.....Respondents Through: Mr. Hitesh Vali, APP for the State with SI Sumit P.S.: Bawana.

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Mr. Vinay Kumar, Advocate for R2.

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI

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O R D E R

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% 05.12.2024

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By way of present petition filed under section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973, the petitioner seeks quashing of case FIR No.364/2021 dated 13.06.2021 registered under sections 287/336/337 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (‘IPC’) at P.S.: Bawana, Delhi. Consequent upon completion of investigation, the offences alleged were modified to sections 287/336/304-A of the IPC vide chargesheet dated 29.01.2022.

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Pursuant to what was recorded in last order dated 22.10.2024, the petitioner is present in court. His counsel has joined the proceedings via video-conferencing. Respondent No.2, who is ordinarily a resident of Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, has also joined via video-conferencing. Her counsel is present in court.

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Vide Settlement Agreement-cum-Memorandum of Understanding dated 05.02.2024, the parties had agreed to a settlement amount of

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Rs.13 lacs, out of which Rs. 08 lacs had already been paid by the petitioner to respondent No.2. In the course of hearing on 22.10.2024, it transpired that respondent No.2 has preferred a claim for Rs.24 lacs plus interest under the Employees Compensation Act 1923, which claim is still pending consideration before the concerned Labour Commissioner.

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In view of the observations made by this court on the last date of hearing, learned counsel for the parties inform the court that the parties have re-negotiated the amount of compensation that the petitioner would pay as a pre-condition for respondent No.2 consenting to the quashing of the subject FIR. The petitioner is now offering to pay to respondent No.2 a sum of Rs.17 lacs in full-andfinal settlement of all claims arising from the death of her 36-year-old husband, by reason of an accident he suffered in a lift in the factory premises of the petitioner. However, respondent No.2 is asking for a settlement amount of Rs.20 lacs.

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Considering the overall facts and circumstances of the matter, and in view of what has been expressed by this court at today’s hearing, the petitioner has agreed to pay to respondent No.2 a sum of Rs.20 lacs in full-and-final settlement of all her claims, in respect of the death of her husband, within 12 weeks from today.

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As recorded above, the petitioner has already paid to respondent No.2 a sum of Rs.8 lacs; and has brought a demand draft in the sum of Rs.3 lacs in addition to that.

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In the circumstances, the present petition is disposed-of with the following directions:

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7.1. The petitioner shall deposit the demand draft of Rs.3 lacs in the bank account that respondent No.2 holds at State Bank of India, Pooth Khurd Branch, Delhi, the details of which are available with the petitioner, within 05 days; and

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7.2. The petitioner shall pay the balance sum of Rs. 9 lacs to respondent No.2 in 03 equal monthly instalments of Rs.03 lacs each, within the next 03 months.

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Subject to the above payments being made as agreed, case FIR No.364/2021 dated 13.06.2021 registered under sections 287/336/337 of the IPC at P.S.: Bawana, Delhi, shall stand quashed. All proceedings arising therefrom also stand closed.

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Needless to add that if compensation is not paid as directed above, respondent No.2 shall be at liberty to file an application to revive the present proceedings.

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Petition is disposed-of in the above terms.

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Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed-of.

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ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI, J

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DECEMBER 5, 2024 ss

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Anuj Mittal v. State (Govt. of Nct. of Delhi and Anr.

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