Sh. Mukesh Kumar Vs the State Govt. of NCT of Delhi… — Writ and Judicial Review | Delhi HC (2025)

Sh. Mukesh Kumar Vs the State Govt. of NCT of Delhi… — Writ and Judicial Review | Delhi HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Quashing of FIR No.0280/2016 under Sections 279/304-A IPC registered at P.S.: Civil Lines, Delhi together with all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom; writ petition along with pending application disposed of

Issue for consideration

Whether FIR No.0280/2016 under Sections 279/304-A IPC registered at P.S.: Civil Lines, Delhi ought to be quashed in terms of the Settlement Deed dated 29.10.2024, given the amicable settlement between the petitioner and the legal representatives of the deceased and their no objection to quashing

Court's answer

As the dispute between the Petitioner and Respondents has been amicably resolved in terms of Settlement dated 29.10.2024 and the Respondents have given no objection to the quashing of the FIR, no fruitful purpose would be served in continuing with the proceedings arising out of the FIR

Ratio / Principle

FIR No.0280/2016 under Sections 279/304-A IPC registered at P.S.: Civil Lines, Delhi and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Quashing of FIR - Fatal motor-vehicle accident - Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 - Chander Bhan, aged about 63 years, died in a car accident on 26.10.2016; FIR No.0280/2016 under Sections 279/304-A IPC registered at P.S.: Civil Lines, Delhi - Deceased survived by his wife, two sons and one daughter; family had received Rs.12,92,600/- in MACT and Rs.50,000/- was paid to each legal representative - Petitioner and Respondent No.2 (present through VC) and other Respondents (in person, identified by IO) affirmed settlement dated 29.10.2024 arrived at without force, coercion, undue influence or pressure; petitioner stated to be suffering from prostate cancer and bed-ridden - Respondents submitted they had no grievance against the petitioner and no objection to quashing - Held: dispute amicably resolved in terms of Settlement dated 29.10.2024; no fruitful purpose would be served in continuing with the proceedings arising out of the FIR - FIR No.0280/2016 and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom quashed; writ petition along with pending application disposed of (Neena Bansal Krishna, J., 15.12.2025).

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

- W.P.(CRL) 3929/2024

SH. MUKESH KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Akshit Aggarwal, Ms. Priyanshi Sharma, Mr. Harishankar Singh, Advs. with Petitioner through VC.

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THE STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Amol Sinha, ASC for State with Mr. Kshitiz Garg, Mr. Ashvini Kumar, Ms. Chavi Lazarus, Mr. Manan Wadhwa and Mr. Luv Mahajan, Advs. with SI Pushpender Singh, PS: Civil Lines and Respondents in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA O R D E R

% 15.12.2025

Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has been filed on behalf of the Petitioner for quashing of FIR No.0280/2016 under Sections 279/304-A IPC, registered at P.S.: Civil Lines, Delhi, in terms of Settlement Deed dated 29.10.2024.

As per the case of the prosecution, Chander Bhan, aged about 63 years, died in a Car accident on 26.10.2016 and present FIR got registered. He was survived by his wife, two sons and one daughter. Family of Deceased has already received Rs.12,92,600/- in MACT. In addition, parties have amicably settled the dispute and Rs.50,000/- to each of the Legal Representatives of the deceased have already been given.

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Petitioner and Respondent No.2 are present through VC and other are in person and have been identified by the IO. It is submitted that Petitioner is suffering from Prostate Cancer and is completely bed-ridden. The parties submit that they have arrived at the settlement without any force, coercion and undue influence and pressure and they have signed the Settlement dated 29.10.2024 with their wish and will.

Learned Counsel for Petitioner submits that the parties have no grievance against each other. Since Respondents have already made a statement before the Court that they do not want to pursue the proceedings in FIR, the present Petition be allowed and FIR No.0280/2016 be quashed.

In view of Settlement Deed dated 29.10.2024, present Writ Petition has been filed.

Respondents are present and submit that they have no grievance against the Petitioner and also no objection to the quashing of FIR. 7. In view of the fact that the dispute between the Petitioner and Respondents has been amicably resolved in terms of Settlement dated 29.10.2024 and Respondents have also given no objection to the quashing of FIR, no fruitful purpose would be served in continuing with the proceedings arising out of the FIR.

Consequently, FIR No.0280/2016 under Sections 279/304-A IPC, registered at P.S.: Civil Lines, Delhi and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

Writ Petition along with pending Application is disposed of.

NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J.

DECEMBER 15, 2025/ R

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