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Yogesh Kumar v. Stae NCT of Delhi & Ors.

Delhi HC11 Sept 2025CRL.M.C./1823/2025

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What is this about?

CRL.M.C. 1823/2025, Yogesh Kumar v. STAE NCT of Delhi & Ors., decided 11.09.2025, Dr. Swarana Kanta Sharma (single judge). Quashing of criminal FIR on compromise: FIR 19/2021, P.S. Shakarpur, Sections 279/337/338 IPC, Section 185 Motor Vehicles Act 1988, incident dated 10.01.2021, Settlement Agreement dated 15.02.2025, voluntary compromise affirmed by injured complainants (respondent nos. 2 and 3), no coercion, FIR and consequential proceedings quashed, petition disposed of. No precedent cited.

What did the court decide?

Quashing of FIR bearing no. 19/2021 registered at Police Station Shakarpur, Delhi (Sections 279/337/338 IPC and Section 185 MV Act) along with all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom; petition disposed of accordingly. ¶20

Yogesh Kumar Vs Stae NCT of Delhi & Ors. — Motor Accident Claims | Delhi HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Issue for consideration

Whether FIR No. 19/2021 registered at Police Station Shakarpur, Delhi under Sections 279/337/338 IPC and Section 185 MV Act should be quashed, in view of the amicable settlement between the petitioner and respondent nos. 2 and 3.

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Court's answer

Since the parties had amicably resolved their differences of their own free will and without any coercion, no useful purpose would be served by continuing the proceedings; it would be in the interest of justice to quash the FIR and there is no legal impediment in doing so.

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Ratio / Principle

FIR bearing no. 19/2021 registered at Police Station Shakarpur, Delhi under Sections 279/337/338 IPC and Section 185 MV Act, and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, stand quashed.

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Key takeaways

The Court recorded the express statements of respondent nos. 2 and 3 that the compromise was entered voluntarily and that they had no objection to quashing of the FIR, which formed the basis of the quashing order.ratio¶17

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Delhi High Court (Dr. Swarana Kanta Sharma, J.) disposed of CRL.M.C. 1823/2025 filed by Yogesh Kumar seeking quashing of FIR No. 19/2021 of P.S. Shakarpur, Delhi, registered for offences under Sections 279/337/338 IPC and Section 185 MV Act arising from a 10.01.2021 incident at Bus Stand, Shakarpur in which respondent nos. 2 and 3 were injured. During pendency the parties settled amicably vide Settlement Agreement dated 15.02.2025; respondent nos. 2 and 3 appeared before the Court, confirmed the compromise was entered out of their own free will without pressure, coercion or threat, and raised no objection to quashing. Holding that continuing proceedings would serve no useful purpose and would only breed acrimony, the Court found no legal impediment and quashed the FIR and all consequential proceedings in the interest of justice.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- CRL.M.C. 1823/2025

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YOGESH KUMAR .....Petitioner

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Through: Petitioner with his counsel

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versus

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STAE NCT OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Naresh Kumar Chahar, APP for the State. R-2 and R-3 with their counsel

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CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

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O R D E R % 11.09.2025

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By way of the present petition, the petitioner seeks quashing of FIR bearing no. 19/2021, registered at Police Station Shakarpur, Delhi, for commission of offence punishable under Sections 279/337/338 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter „ IPC ‟) and Section 185 of the Motor Vehicles Act,1988 (hereafter „ MV Act ‟) .

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Issue notice. The learned APP accepts notice on behalf of the State.

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The petitioner and respondent nos. 2 and 3 are present before this Court and have been identified by their counsel and Investigating Officer (IO) from Police Station Shakarpur, Delhi.

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Brief facts of the present case are that on 10.01.2021, an incident had taken place at Bus Stand, Shakarpur, Main Road, Delhi whereby respondent nos. 2 and 3 had received injuries. Upon their complaint, the present FIR

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 15/09/2025 at 11:54:35

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was registered against the petitioner at the concerned Police Station under the relevant Sections. It is however stated that during pendency of the case, both the parties had amicably settled their disputes vide Settlement Agreement dated 15.02.2025.

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On a query made by this Court, respondent nos.2 and 3 who have been identified by the IO, have categorically stated that they have entered into compromise out of their own free will and without any pressure, coercion or threat. It is also stated by respondent nos. 2 and 3 that the entire dispute has been amicably settled between them vide aforesaid Settlement Agreement. Respondent nos. 2 and 3 further state that they have no objection if the present FIR is quashed.

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In view of the above fact that the parties have amicably resolved their differences of their own free will, and without any coercion, no useful purpose will be served by continuing the proceedings, rather the same would create further acrimony between them. It would thus be in interest of justice to quash the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. There is no legal impediment in quashing the FIR in question.

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Accordingly, FIR bearing no. 19/2021, registered at Police Station Shakarpur, Delhi, for commission of offence punishable under Sections 279/337/338 of the IPC and Section 185 of the MV Act and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

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In view of above, the present petition stands disposed of.

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The order be uploaded on the website forthwith.

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DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2025/A

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This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 15/09/2025 at 11:54:35

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