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SUBBA REDDY SATTI
Sathi Surya Chandra Rao – Appellant
Versus
State of Andhra Pradesh – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Subba Reddy Satti, J. - Assailing the judgment dated 04.12.2017 in Crl.A. No. 162 of 2011 on the file of VI Additional Sessions Judge, East Godavari at Kakinada, confirming the conviction and sentence imposed by judgment dated 29.04.2011 in S.C. No. 130 of 2010 on the file of Principal Assistant Sessions Judge, Kakinada, the accused filed the above criminal revision case under Section 397 r/w 401 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973.
2. The revision case was admitted on 07.12.2017 and sentence of imprisonment was suspended.
3. Pending criminal revision case, I.A. Nos. 1 and 2 of 2022 were filed.
4. I.A. No. 1 of 2022 is filed under Section 320 (2) of Cr.P.C., by the defacto complainant, seeking to compound the offence against the accused.
5. I.A. No. 2 of 2022 is filed by the defacto complainant seeking permission of the Court to compound the offence under Section 354 of IPC.
6. The revision petitioner was convicted and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of five years and to pay a fine of Rs. 1,000/-, in default of payment of fine, he shall undergo simple imprisonment for a period of three months, for the offence under Section 354 of IPC. Against the same, t
The High Court has the power to quash criminal proceedings in a case where the accused and the victim have settled the dispute, but this power should be exercised cautiously and only in cases where t....
Compounding of noncompoundable offences can be allowed to maintain peace and harmony between the parties, as per the ruling of Gian Singh v. State of Punjab and another, (2013) 1 SCC(Cri) 160.
The court established that inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC can be exercised to quash criminal proceedings in cases of private disputes that have been amicably settled.
The court established that personal disputes resolved amicably can lead to quashing of convictions under IPC, emphasizing the importance of societal harmony.
The court established that compromises in cases of a personal nature can lead to quashing of convictions under IPC 498(A) if it serves the ends of justice.
The court established that compromises in non-heinous offenses can lead to quashing of convictions under inherent powers, emphasizing justice and the nature of the offense.
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