Sanjeev Kohli v. State (NCT Of Delhi) & ANR.

$~86 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 3439/2025 & CRL.M.A. 15179/2025 SANJEEV KOHLI .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Anshuman Gupta & Mr. Karan Aggarwal, Advocates along with petitioner.

versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Naresh Kumar Chahar, APP for State with Mr. Nitin Kumar Poswal and Mr.

Gaurav Chaudhary, Advocates.

CORAM:

HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

O R D E R

% 23.05.2025 1.

By way of present petition, the petitioners seek quashing of FIR bearing no. 214/2021, registered at Police Station Greater Kailash, Delhi for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 279/337 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter 'IPC').

2.

The petitioner and respondent no. 2 are present before this Court. They have been identified by their counsels and concerned Investigating Officer (IO).

3.

Issue notice. Mr. Naresh Kumar Chahar, the learned APP accepts notice on behalf of State.

4.

Brief facts of the case are that on 23.06.2021, the respondent no. 2 The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

had met with an accident by the car of the petitioner herein and had sustained injuries on his legs and head. On the complaint of respondent no. 2, the present FIR came to be registered.

5.

It is stated that both the parties have amicably settled the present matter vide Settlement Agreement dated 08.05.2025, entered between them and their statements to the said effect have been recorded by the learned Joint Registrar (Judicial) on 16.05.2025.

6.

On a query made by this Court, respondent no.2 who has been identified by the concerned IO, has categorically stated that he has entered into compromise out of his own free will and without any pressure, coercion or threat. It is also stated by respondent no. 2 that the entire dispute has been amicably settled between the parties. Respondent no. 2 further states that he has no objection if the present FIR is quashed. 7.

In view of the above fact that the parties have amicably resolved their differences of their own free will, without any coercion and no useful purpose will be served by continuing the proceedings, rather the same would create further acrimony between them. It would thus be in interest of justice to quash the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. There is no legal impediment in quashing the FIR in question. 8.

Accordingly, FIR bearing no 214/2021, registered at Police Station Greater Kailash, Delhi for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 279/337 of IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

9.

In view of the above, the present petition along with pending applications, if any, stands disposed of.

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10.

The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J MAY 23, 2025/zp Click here to check corrigendum, if any The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.