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SURESH KUMAR KAIT
Mujeebuddin – Appellant
Versus
State & Anr – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Suresh Kumar Kait, J. - Vide the present petition, petitioners seek direction thereby for quashing of FIR No.172/2020, for the offences punishable under Sections 306/34 IPC, registered at PS Kamla Market, Delhi and all other proceedings arising therefrom.
2. The present petition is filed on the ground that parties have amicably settled their disputes in terms of Memorandum of Settlement dated 22.01.2021 and respondent No.2, who is the complainant of FIR in question, has no objection if the present petition is allowed.
3. Respondent No.2 is personally present in Court through video conferencing with their counsel and he has been identified by SI Mahesh Kumar/IO as complainant of FIR in question.
4. Respondent No.2 submits that petitioners are related to him and the FIR in question was registered due to some misunderstanding, which now stands cleared and affirms the factum of settlement with petitioners in terms of Memorandum of Settlement dated 22.01.2021.
5. Learned counsel for petitioner has drawn attention of this Court to statement of complainant recorded before the trial court on 17.03.2021 to show that he does not wish to prosecute petitioners any further.
6. Learned counse
The central legal point established in the judgment is the power of the High Court to quash a first information report or a criminal proceeding on the ground of settlement between the offender and th....
The High Court can quash FIRs even for non-compoundable offences when parties reach an amicable settlement, reflecting the use of inherent powers to secure justice.
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