CRL.M.C. 2976/2026 $~14 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010164982026 + CRL.M.C. 2976/2026 & CRL.M.A. 12083/2026 SH JOGINDER PAL .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Amit Verma & Mr. Joginder, Advocates. versus THE STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. .....Respondent Through: Ms. Kiran Bairwa, APP for the State with SI Vikas Yadav, P.S: Khyala. Advocate for R-2. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL O R D E R % 25.09.2026 1. The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (‘BNSS’) seeking quashing of FIR No. 331/2016 dated 7th August, 2016, registered at P.S. Khyala, Delhi, under Sections 287/337 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (‘IPC’), and all proceedings arising therefrom, on the ground of settlement. 2. Issue notice. 3. Notice is accepted by the APP appearing on behalf of the State and the counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent no. 2. 4. The respondent no.2 suffered an unfortunate accident in the factory of the petitioner, leading to the loss of his right index figure and an injury on his right thumb. The said incident resulted in the filing of the present FIR. This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 01/10/2026 at 11:21:54 CRL.M.C. 2976/2026 5. Now, the parties have settled their disputes in terms of the Statement of the respondent no.2 dated 7th December, 2024 before the Judicial Magistrate First Class, West, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi, which has been placed on record as Annexure P-3 (Colly) to the petition. In terms of the statement, the parties have reached an out of court settlement in terms of which the petitioner has paid an amount of Rs. 15,000/- to the respondent no. 2, in addition to the amount of Rs. 1,40,000/- previously settled and paid before the Commissioner, Employee's Compensation Act. 6. It is stated that the total settlement amount of Rs. 1,55,000/- has been received by the respondent no.2 and he is currently getting treatment done. 7. The respondent no. 2 is present in Court and has been identified by his counsel as well as by the Investigating Officer (‘IO’). He informs the Court that he has settled the matter of his own free will and without any coercion. He further states that he has no objection to the quashing of the present FIR. 8. The petitioner is also present in Court and has been identified by his counsel. He affirms the statement of the respondent no.2. 9. Considering the above settlement between the parties, no useful purpose would be served by continuing with the proceedings of the present FIR and it would be an unnecessary burden on the State exchequer. 10. Hence, it would be in the interest of justice to quash the present FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. 11. Even though the matter has been settled, the FIR was lodged in the year 2016 and the parties have settled the matter after 10 years. The petitioner, on account of his acts and omissions has wasted considerable time of the police and the courts in the present matter. In these circumstances, the petitioner would be liable to pay costs, which would be This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 01/10/2026 at 11:21:54 CRL.M.C. 2976/2026 utilized for socially beneficial causes. 12. Consequently, FIR No. 331/2016 registered at P.S. Khyala, Delhi and the proceedings pursuant thereto, subject to the petitioner paying costs of Rs. 15,000/- to RESQ Charitable Trust, an NGO for the rescue and rehabilitation of animals, situated at 64, Ashok Nagar, Off Range Hills Road, Pune, Maharashtra – 411007, within two (2) weeks from today. 13. The necessary compliance report shall be filed with the Registry within four (4) weeks from today. 14. The petition stands disposed of. AMIT BANSAL, J SEPTEMBER 25, 2026 at This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 01/10/2026 at 11:21:54