Kajal Gupta v. State (NCT Of Delhi) & ANR.

$~70 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 27.08.2025 + W.P.(CRL) 2708/2025 KAJAL GUPTA .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Arshdeep Singh Bhatti and Mr.

Nipun Jain, Advocates.

versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Anand V. Khatri, ASC for State with SI Priyank Kumar, PS Anand Vihar.

Respondent no.2 in person.

CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1.

Petitioner seeks quashing of case FIR No. 273/2025 of PS Anand Vihar for offence under Section 281/125(a) of BNS on the ground that the complainant de facto (respondent no.2) has compromised the disputes with the petitioner.

2.

Respondent no.2 present in court and identified by Investigating Officer/SI Priyank Kumar accepts notice. Learned ASC accepts notice and submits that there is no serious objection to this petition. W.P.(CRL) 2708/2025 Page 1 of 2 pages DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec 45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15 570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801 e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2025.08.27 17:28:21 -07'00'

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3.

The respondent no.2 is a practicing advocate and submits that he suffered simple injuries on account of rash and negligent driving by the petitioner. It is also submitted by respondent no.2 that for injuries suffered by him, he has agreed for settlement amount of Rs. 25,000/- and the entire amount has been received by him, so he is not interested to pursue prosecution of petitioner.

4.

Having spoken with the parties, I am satisfied that it would be in the interest of justice not to push them through trial. 5.

Therefore, the petition is allowed and FIR No. 273/2025 of PS Anand Vihar for offence under Section 281/125(a) of BNS as well as the proceedings arising out of the same are quashed. DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4af ec45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cac ca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5 d15570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c48796 5ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2025.08.27 17:28:05 -07'00'

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