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V. SRINIVAS
G. Nagendrudu – Appellant
Versus
State of Andhra Pradesh – Respondent
ORDER :
1. Assailing the judgment dated 13.07.2011 in Crl. Appeal No. 381 of 2010 on the file of the Court of learned VIII Additional Sessions Judge, East Godavari at Rajahmundry, confirming the conviction and sentence imposed against petitioner/accused by the judgment dated 19.11.2010 in C.C. No. 2006 of 2008 on the file of the Court of learned VI Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class at Rajahmundry, for the offence under section 420 of Indian Penal Code (hereinafter referred to as “IPC”) the petitioner/accused filed the present criminal revision case under Section 397 r/w. 401 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973.
2. The revision case was admitted on 18.07.2011 and the sentence of imprisonment imposed against the petitioner/accused was suspended, vide orders in Crl. R.C. M.P. No. 2168 of 2011.
3. Pending criminal revision case, I.A. Nos. 1 and 2 of 2024 were filed by the petitioner and respondent No. 2/PW-1/de facto complainant along with joint memo to record the compromise and permit them to compound the offence under Section 420 of IPC.
4. Today, the petitioner by name G. Nagendrudu as well 2nd respondent/PW-1/de facto complainant by name Rajana Venkata Ramana are present i
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 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.
The court established that inherent powers can be exercised to quash proceedings in settled disputes, emphasizing discretion and the need to prevent injustice.
The High Court can quash convictions for non-compoundable offences when the parties have amicably settled their disputes, preserving justice and social harmony.
The power of the High Court to quash criminal proceedings based on the compromise between the parties is distinct and different from the power given to a criminal court for compounding the offences u....
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