Karam Singh v. Vinita Pal
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court order dated 06.04.2026, CRL.L.P. 700/2018, Karam Singh v. Vinita Pal (Chandrasekharan Sudha, J.). Keywords: Section 378(4) Cr.P.C. — leave to appeal against acquittal not necessary, relying on Celestium Financial v. A. Gnanasekaran, 2025 SCC OnLine SC 1320; Section 320(8) Cr.P.C. — acquittal confirmed, respondent/accused acquitted in terms of settlement; matter settled in mediation, settlement agreement taken on record and made part of record; appeal disposed of in terms of settlement agreement; pending application closed; FDR of respondent/accused released by appellate court.
What did the court decide?
Appeal disposed of in terms of the settlement agreement; acquittal confirmed and respondent/accused acquitted in terms of Section 320(8) Cr.P.C.; parties bound by the settlement, which forms part of the record; pending application (CRL.M.A. 34927/2018) closed; FDR of the respondent/accused deposited before the appellate court to be released to them.