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DINESH KUMAR SHARMA
Dhruv Chand Pathak – Appellant
Versus
State Govt. of NCT of Delhi – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Dinesh Kumar Sharma, J. (Oral)
1. The present petition filed under section 482 CrPC for quashing of FIR No.256/2013 registered under Sections 323/354/34 IPC at P.S. Rajouri Garden. After investigation, Charge sheet has also been filed by the IO under sections 323/341/354/354-B/34 IPC.
2. Briefly stated facts of the case are that the present FIR was lodged on the statement of respondent no.2 alleging therein that petitioner/accused had misbehaved and molested her. It has been stated that a cross FIR was lodged by the petitioner herein against the respondent no.2 bearing FIR No. 182/2013 under Section 323 IPC registered at PS Rajauri Garden.
3. However, now both the parties have entered into the compromise vide compromise deed dated 3 November 2022. The said compromise deed has been placed on record and the terms of the compromise deed are as under:
"1. That it has been agreed between both the parties that the Second Party shall make payment of Rs.6,00,000/- (Rupees Six Lacs Only) by way of full and final settlement to the First Party, Complainant w.r.t. all the disputes/claims including criminal case got registered by First Party vide FIR No.191/2014 P.S. Barakhamba Road,
The court may quash proceedings under section 482 CrPC if a settlement between the parties would lead to better relations and the chances of conviction are bleak. However, the trend of lodging FIRs a....
The court has the power under section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash proceedings when a settlement between parties would lead to better relations and no useful purpose is likely to be served by allowing a crim....
The court may exercise power under section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash criminal proceedings when a settlement between the parties would lead to better relations and no useful purpose would be served by allo....
The court may quash proceedings if a settlement between the parties would lead to better relations and the chances of an ultimate conviction are bleak.
The Court emphasized that when parties have entered into a compromise, continuation of proceedings would be an abuse of process of the Court, and quashing the FIR would secure the ends of justice.
The power to quash criminal proceedings based on a settlement between the parties depends on the facts and circumstances of each case, and the court must consider the nature and gravity of the crime,....
The main legal point established in the judgment is the need for caution and sparing use of the High Court's power to quash criminal proceedings under Section 482 Cr.PC, especially in cases with a pr....
The power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. should be exercised to secure the ends of justice and prevent abuse of the process of any court. The possibility of conviction being remote and bleak due to a sett....
The power of the High Court to quash criminal proceedings under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. should be exercised to secure the ends of justice and prevent the abuse of the process of any Court. Serious and....
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