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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD BENCH
S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY
Jyoteppa S/o Ningappa Ajur – Appellant
Versus
State of Karnataka – Respondent
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| 1. petitioners seek to quash proceedings due to amicable settlement. (Para 1) |
| 2. dispute initially arose from neighborly conflict over property. (Para 3) |
ORDER :
1. The petitioners are before this Court under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. with a prayer to quash the entire proceedings in Special Case No.388 of 2023 pending before the Court of III-Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Belagavi arising out of Crime No.167 of 2023 registered by Athani Police Station for the offences punishable under Section 323, 324, 326, 447, 504, 506 read with Section 34 of the IPC and Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(v), 3(2)(va) of SC & ST (POA) Act, 1989 and Amendment Act, 2015.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the parties.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel for respondent No.2 jointly submit that the dispute between the parties who are neighbours has been amicably settled at the intervention of well-wishers and elders of both the family.
4. The parties who are before this Court have filed an application under Section 359 of BNSS, 2023 read with Section 320 of the Cr.P.C. with a prayer to permit them to compound the alleged offences. They submit that the application
Court can quash non-compoundable offences under inherent powers when parties settle amicably and the offences are non-grave.
The court can quash FIRs for non-compoundable offences if the parties have mutually settled their disputes, emphasizing the need for justice and preventing abuse of process.
The court may quash non-compoundable offences if a personal dispute is settled and public peace is not affected.
The court may quash FIRs for non-compoundable offences if parties reach an amicable settlement, promoting harmony and justice.
The court can quash criminal proceedings involving non-compoundable offences if the offences are purely personal in nature and do not affect overriding public interest.
The High Court can quash non-compoundable offense proceedings under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. when parties settle amicably, ensuring justice without adhering strictly to compoundability rules.
The High Court can quash a non-compoundable FIR based on an amicable settlement between parties when it does not affect public peace.
The court can exercise its power under Section 482 to quash criminal proceedings even in non-compoundable offences if the parties have amicably settled their disputes, preventing abuse of the legal p....
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