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DINESH KUMAR SHARMA
Sonu Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Delhi – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Dinesh Kumar Sharma, J. (Oral)
CRL.M.A. 21986/2023
Exemption allowed subject to all just exceptions.
Application stands disposed of.
CRL.M.C. 5845/2023
1. The present petition has been filed seeking quashing of case FIR No. 474/2014 registered under Sections 308/506/509/34 IPC at PS Pul Prahlad Pur.
2. The present FIR was lodged on the statement of respondent No.2 wherein she alleged that on 08/12/14, at around 6:30 p.m., she was coming back home after defecating in the nearby forest't On the way Raja Gujjar @ Rajender met her and blocked the complainant's way and abused her in the name of her mother and sister. Allegedly there have been heated arguments between them over filling up a pothole near Rajender's house and that he was angry because of that only. Upon hearing abusive language, the complainant's brother-in-law Kamaal also came out of the house. During this time, Rajender's both son Sonu, Sumit, and his servant also came there. Sonu had an iron rod in his hand and Sumit and his servant had sticks in their hands. The complainant's brother-in-law asked her what happened. In the meantime, Rajender, Sumit, and their servant hit Kamaal 5-6 times on his head, hands, and le
Amicable settlement between parties and the complainant's statement expressing no objection to quashing the FIR can lead to the quashing of criminal proceedings.
The central legal point established in the judgment is that if parties settle a trivial dispute amicably and the nature of injuries and the private nature of the dispute support it, the court may qua....
The court emphasized the importance of amicably settling trivial disputes and considered the nature of injuries and circumstances in deciding to quash the FIRs.
The main legal principle established in the judgment is the need for exercising caution and sparingly using the power under Section 482 of the Code to quash criminal proceedings based on settlement b....
The court can quash non-compoundable offences after considering the nature of the offence, the gravity of the case, and the amicable settlement between the concerned parties.
The court has the inherent power under Section 482 to quash criminal proceedings based on a settlement between the parties, with the aim of achieving substantial justice and preventing abuse of the c....
Courts may quash criminal proceedings when chances of conviction are bleak and a settlement between the parties would lead to better relations, and may impose costs on the petitioners in appropriate ....
The central legal point established is that criminal proceedings can be quashed if the possibility of conviction is remote due to a compromise between the offender and the victim, causing extreme inj....
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