Have you taken receipt of payment if not than that amount wasted with no proof.

This case is minute in nature. May police file closer report than you will be absolve. IF charge sheet filed than also court will acquit you by mere filling small fine.

I understand that the offence is bailable with a nominal charge or 2k to 5k. But, if i pay the fine, i will be charged guilty and my name will be registered permanently?


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Police will issue notice if submitted charge sheet. 

NO money payable and WAIT. no loss, quite possibility polcie will submit closer report. 

You shouldn't have paid him after registration of FIR. If it was not your fault then you should have done cross FIR for negligent driving.  You could have quashed the case in high court. It is not necessary that you should apologise for what you haven't done. Now don't pay more.  Contest the case you will be Acquitted. You can still file complaint against them for negligent driving if you want. 

 1. See since the case trial is open it will reflect in your police verification record. Till the time case is not quashed or you are acquitted it will reflect and you have to mention it. 

2. See you can contest same before the court.

3. See if police file chargesheet as B report in favour of you then you can be relieved.

4. See it is based on negligence and mistake not on victim. See you can contest that there was no negligence or rashness on your part. See you engage an advocate to contest and to prove in course of trial that there was no mistake on your part.  

A FIR against you does not make you a criminal unless you are convicted by court. Police can not sit on FIR indefinitely. Either they have to file the charge sheet or a closure report to court.

Do not give any money to the victom from your own. Let the case be processed. 

You need to disclose about the FIR in passport visa application Renew forms. It is not a serious matter in case of mere accident. 

Police is supposed to inform you about the final status of the case. 

Case is finally closed by court not by police.

1) you can plead not guilty 

2) burden of proof is upon prosecution to prove allegations beyond reasonable doubt 

3) if you plead guilty nominal fine is imposed 

4) you should mention it in passport , visa application 

5) police can file closure report on basis of investigations report 

6) no need to pay more money 

1. Well, in India the ease with which FIR is registered is not followed ehn the trial of offence is commenced. in other wirds even if you face the trial your negligence would be very hard to prove and you would come out acquitted. So do not chase him anymore and wait for the trial.

2.Yes, apply for bai and wait for trial.

3. First take bail and then wait for submission of charge sheet. You will be informed by police once charge sheet is prepared and submitted in court.

4. Do not pay him any money and f he demands then lodge complaint of blackmailing against him.

Your best option is to approach the HC under its inherent powers and either get the matter quashed or expedited. You are just an accused, so all the constitutional rights are available for you to take recourse to.

In place of replying to all your queries, let's be practical. 

If the person is safe then too you will suffer the trial process and spend more in proceedings. So it's advisable that you call him and settle the matter. You will be acquitted and there will be no legal implication for anything

Second case that you don't settle and continue to fight, then you have to fight seriously and prove that he was the culprit and not you. (Need to be proved which is quite a task)

In case you do not settle or win, and you are held guilty, then you have to either appeal against order or you will certainly have bad implications for life. 

In place of so many hassles and trouble, I suggest you to settle it... Or it will be a very costly battle. 

1. Not as a criminal but as a accused in the record and at the time of bail they will put a stamp on the documents of the court and offence for the bail is granted, so may affect the journey.

2. Definitely because at the time of paying the fine your statement will also be recorded to the effect similar to accept the guilty.

3. This will not help you to know the status first you should go to the court in which your FIR has been sent by the police then take from there UAN no. of the case and the year then you may see on line the status day to day.

4. Straight away discuss, if they are ready to out of court settlement, one time amount then go ahead don't try to pay in installments  and that to before the court because this will help you to bring down their moral which are very high at this time and go through the court and file there the settlement and get rid off.  

1. Your name will not be registered as a criminal, you cannot be termed as that until you are found guilty of charge.

2. If you pay fine then it's your admission.

3. FIR will not be closed automatically until police files a closure report.

4. Victim cannot demand money in criminal case, it's you who has to negotiate with him to get rid of this.

Dear Client 

If police has written in the report that they have taken the money then it is in your favour. 

No you will not be considered as criminal and you should contest the case in court most probably you are going to get acquitted from court. 

The police can file a closure report in which they can mention that it was the fault of biker and hence you are discharged from the case. 

The status of case can be checked when police file the challan report to court. 

in this case Victim doesn't have upper hand as you can prove in court that he took wrong turn due to which accident happen.