Shyam Manohar Bajaj & ANR. v. The State Govt. Ofnct Of Delhi & ORS.

$~35 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 6925/2024 SHYAM MANOHAR BAJAJ & ANR.

.....Petitioners Through:

Mr. Vinod Kumar Khanna, Advocate with Mr. Harshit Kumar Rawat on behalf of Liquidator of HI Investment and Financial Pvt. Ltd.

versus THE STATE GOVT. OFNCT OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through:

Mr. Manoj Pant, APP for the State with SI Anoop Singh and SI Rajbir, P.S. Mahendra Park, New Delhi Mr. Mahesh Prasad, Advocate for R-2 and 3 with R-2 and R-3 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

O R D E R

% 16.02.2026 1.

By way of present petition, the petitioners seek quashing of FIR bearing no. 256/2011, registered at Police Station Mahindra Park, Delhi for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 287/304A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter 'IPC').

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The petitioners and respondent nos. 2 and 3 are present before this Court and have been identified by their counsels and concerned Investigating Officer (IO) from Police Station Mahindra Park, Delhi. 3.

Briefly stated, facts of the present case are that on 09.11.2011, one Suresh Chandra Pandey, an employee of petitioner No. 1 was found lying at The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

the base of a lift installed in the building situated at D-16, SMA Industrial Area, Jahangir Puri, Delhi. It is alleged that he had sustained injuries after falling from a height of approximately 10 feet and was admitted to hospital for treatment. An FIR bearing No. 256/2011 was registered for offence punishable under Sections 287/337 IPC. Subsequently, during the course of treatment, Suresh Chandra Pandey had expired at Fortis Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, whereupon Section 304A IPC was added. After completion of investigation, a charge sheet under Sections 287/304A IPC was filed before the concerned Court. The learned. Magistrate had taken cognizance of the offences, and the petitioner was admitted to bail. It is stated that respondent nos. 2 and 3 are the only legal heirs of the deceased. It is stated that both the parties have amicably settled the present matter vide Memorandum of Understanding dated 08.08.2024, entered between them. 4.

The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner states that Rs.15,00,000/- shall be paid to the complainant. It is undisputed that Rs.5,00,000/- has already been spent on the medical treatment of the injured, who has unfortunately passed away.

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On a query made by this Court, respondent nos. 2 and 3, who have been identified by the concerned IO, have categorically stated that they have entered into compromise out of their own free will and without any pressure, coercion or threat. It is also stated by respondent nos. 2 and 3 that the entire dispute has been amicably settled between the parties and they have received the balance compromise amount of ₹6,25,000/- by way of demand drafts, bearing no. 100411, 100412, 100414 and 100413, all dated 07.02.2026, drawn on Bank of Baroda, Punjabi Bagh Branch, Delhi. Respondent nos. 2 and 3 further state that they have no objection if the present FIR is quashed. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

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In view of the above fact that the parties have amicably resolved their differences out of their own free will, 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 to quash the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. There is no legal impediment in quashing the FIR in question. 7.

Accordingly, FIR bearing No. 256/2011, registered at Police Station Mahindra Park, Delhi for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 287/304A of IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed, subject to the petitioners depositing a cost of ₹20,000/-, to be shared equally by both the petitioners, which will be deposited with Delhi High Court Advocates Welfare Trust, Current A/C No. 15530210002995, UCO Bank, Delhi High Court, IFSC UCBA0001553, within a period of 15 days from date.

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In view of the above, the present petition stands disposed of. 9.

The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J FEBRUARY 16, 2026/ns/AP The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.