The High Court of Delhi quashed FIR 460/2024 under Sections 115 and 126/3(5) of the BNS following a settlement between the complainant and petitioners in aVEHICLE related assault dispute.
FIR 460/2024 and consequent proceedings quashed, subject to each petitioner depositing Rs. 5,000 with Delhi Legal Service Authority within 15 days.
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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
% Date of decision: 02.07.2025 ,,,,,,,,,, + CRL.M.C 479/2025 NAVNEET SINGH AND ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Ashish Rohlania, Mr. Fahad Imtiaz along with petitioner no.1-4 in person. versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR.
… Respondents Through: Mr. Satinder Singh Bawa, APP along with SI Narender, PSVikaspuri. MR. Gaurav Kumar Gupta, R2 through VC.
CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA
JUDGMENT (ORAL)
RAVINDER DUDEJA, J.
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way near St. Cecilia School, and after a brief altercation, four unknown persons followed him, intercepted his car near C-734/735, and brutally assaulted him without provocation. Despite pleading and apologizing, they continued beating him until bystanders intervened, after which they fled. Shocked by the incident, Gaurav initially delayed lodging a complaint but later reported the assault, leading to the registration of FIR No. 460/2024 under Sections 115/126/3(5) of the BNS Act at PS Vikas Puri.
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"61. In other words, the High Court must consider whether it would be unfair or contrary to the interest of justice to continue with the criminal proceedings or continuation of criminal proceedings would tantamount to abuse of process of law despite settlement and compromise between the victim and the wrongdoer and whether to secure the ends of justice, it is appropriate that criminal case is put to an end and if the answer to the above question(s) is in the affirmative, the High Court shall be well within its jurisdiction to quash the criminal proceedings."
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115/126/3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita registered at P.S. Vikaspuri, Delhi and all the other consequential proceeding emanating therefrom.
RAVINDER DUDEJA, J
JULY 02, 2025/na
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the criminal proceedings should be quashed in view of an amicable settlement between the parties.
Whether continuing criminal prosecution would tantamount to an abuse of the process of law after settlement.
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State NCT of Delhi
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