Anil Budhiraja & ANR. v. State Of NCT Of Delhi & ANR.

$~29 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 5374/2024 & CRL.M.A. 6488/2026 ANIL BUDHIRAJA & ANR.

.....Petitioners Through:

Mr. Amar Khera, Advocate along with petitoners-in-person.

versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Utkarsh, APP for the State with SI Rahul Bisht, P.S. GTB Enclave.

Ms. Jahanvi Worah and Ms. Nishi Singh, LRs of the deceased and with Respondent no. 2-in-person along with wife of the deceased.

CORAM:

HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

O R D E R

% 10.04.2026 1.

By way of the present petition, the petitioners seeks quashing of the FIR bearing No. 254/2021, registered at Police Station GTB Enclave, Delhi, for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 277/304A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter 'IPC') and all consequent proceedings emanating therefrom.

2.

Issue notice. The learned APP accepts notice on behalf of the State. 3.

All the petitioners and respondent no. 2 (the brother of the deceased) are present before this Court and have been identified by their counsel and Investigating Officer (IO) concerned from Police Station GTB Enclave, The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

Delhi.

4.

Brief facts of the case are that on 26.08.2021, an accident had taken place in the office premises of the petitioners, where deceased Veer Singh, the brother of respondent no. 2 had unfortunately died on 26.08.202. Further, upon a complaint filed by respondent no. 2 (the brother of the deceased), the present FIR was registered against the petitioners. During pendency of the trial, the parties have now amicably settled their disputes vide Settlement Agreement dated 04.07.2022.

5.

On a query made by this Court, respondent no. 2 who has been identified by the IO, has categorically stated that he has entered into compromise out of his own free will and without any pressure, coercion or threat. Therefore, he has no objection if the present FIR is quashed. 6.

Further payment of ₹50,000/- were made though as per settlement, the petitioners had already paid an amount of ₹ 7,60,000/- to the wife of the deceased i.e. to her and two minor children. ₹ 1,00,000/- each was paid to the parents of the deceased, however, considering that the wife of the deceased who has two minor children to take care of, the learned counsel for the petitioners has enhanced the amount further and has made payment of ₹50,000/- which has been received directly into the bank account of wife of the deceased. The wife of the deceased is present in the Court along with her counsel and acknowledges that this amount was received in her bank account today.

7.

In view of the above, that the parties have amicably resolved their differences out of their own free will, and without any coercion, 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 The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

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. 413/2021, registered at Police Station Jamia Nagar, Delhi, for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 323/506/509/34 of IPC, and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

9.

In view of above, the present petition stands disposed of. 10.

The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J APRIL 10, 2026/zp The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.