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B. S. BHANUMATHI
Nagandla China Subharao – Appellant
Versus
State of Andhra Pradesh – Respondent
ORDER (COMMON)
All these Criminal Petitions, under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, (‘CrPC’) are filed seeking to quash the proceedings against the petitioners therein in Crime Nos.228 of 2023, 229 of 2023, 230 of 2023 and 227 of 2023 respectively on the file of Martur Police Station, Bapatla District.
2. During the pendency of these criminal petitions, I.A.Nos.2 & 3 of 2024 are filed by the de facto complainant under Sections 320(6) and 320 (2) CrPC, requesting to permit the parties to compound the offence and to record the compromise between the parties and consequently to quash the proceedings in Crime Nos.228 of 2023, 229 of 2023, 230 of 2023 and 227 of 2023 respectively on the file of Martur Police Station, Bapatla District.
3. All these criminal petitions arose out of different complaints between the same set of parties, however, the cause of action for all these complaints is one and the same.
4. For better appreciation, the offences alleged against the petitioners in each petition are detailed hereunder:—
| Sl. No. | Criminal Petition No. | FIR Number | Name of the complainant | Offences alleged |
| (1) | 130 of 2024 (filed by A1 to A19) | 228 of 2023 | | |
A redundant criminal prosecution cannot be allowed to continue.
The High Court possesses the inherent power to quash criminal proceedings under Section 482 CrPC when parties reach a compromise, even in cases involving non-compoundable offences.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the court's inherent power under Section 482 CrPC to prevent an abuse of the process of law and secure the ends of justice, especially in cases whe....
Offence can be compounded and quashed where chances of conviction are bleak and remote.
The court can quash proceedings under Section 482 CrPC based on a voluntary compromise, balancing the objectives of the SC/ST Act with the nature of the offence.
The High Court can quash non-compoundable offences under Section 482 if they are personal in nature and the parties have settled their disputes amicably, ensuring no adverse effect on public interest....
High Court cannot quash non-compoundable offences based on a compromise when they have serious implications for society; public interest mandates prosecuting such violations.
The High Court has the inherent power to quash criminal proceedings even for non-compoundable offences when the parties have reached a settlement, provided that the nature of the dispute is predomina....
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