Petition under Section 482 CrPC to quash FIR registered after a fatal wall collapse during demolition work, on basis of settlement between accused and legal heirs of deceased.
FIR No. 240/2020 registered at PS Paschim Vihar and all consequential proceedings quashed; pending applications disposed of.
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CORAM:HO�'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI�DER DUDEJA JUDGME�T(ORAL)
RAVI�DER DUDEJA, J.
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disputes and executed a Settlement Agreement dated 08.09.2025 and in terms of settlement, petitioners have paid Rs. 3,00,000/- (Rupees Three Lacs only) to respondent no. 2, of Rs. 2,00,000/- (Rupees Two Lacs only) to respondent no. 3 and Rs. 1,55,000/- (Rupees One Lac Fifty Five Thousand only) by way of demand drafts today in Court. Copy of the Settlement Agreement dated 08.09.2025 has been annexed as Annexure P-2.
"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
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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."
RAVI�DER DUDEJA, J
�ovember 15, 2025/ SK
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether FIR No. 240/2020 under Sections 290/106 BNS should be quashed on the basis of an amicable settlement between the parties.
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3 provisions across 3 enactments
VIKAS GUPTA
ANR.
THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI
ORS. (including respondent no. 2 and respondent no. 3, legal heirs of the deceased)
RAVINDER DUDEJA
As recorded by the court registry
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