Umesh Goyal v. State Govt of NCT of Delhi Delhi & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Umesh Goyal v. State Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors., CRL.M.C. 3082/2026, High Court of Delhi, order dated 23.04.2026 by Anup Jairam Bhambhani, J. Quashing petition under section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 seeking quashing on consent of FIR No.1212/2024 dated 05.12.2024, sections 281/125(a) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, P.S.: Mangol Puri, Delhi. Facts: rash and negligent driving; two injured persons; respondent No.3 suffered brain damage. Settlement of Rs.3,00,000/- with respondents Nos. 2 and 3 found by the court to be not reasonable or fair; counsel withdrew the petition; petition disposed of as withdrawn along with pending applications; accompanying CRL.M.A. 12541/2026 (exemption) disposed of. No cases or precedents cited; single-judge order; no dissent.
What did the court decide?
The court held that the settlement arrived at between the petitioner and respondents Nos. 2 and 3 is not reasonable or fair; in these circumstances counsel sought leave to withdraw the petition, and the petition was disposed of as withdrawn without the quashing being granted.