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ANOOP KUMAR MENDIRATTA
Nitesh Kumar Singh – Appellant
Versus
State Govt. of NCT of Delhi – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Anoop Kumar Mendiratta, J. (Oral)
1. Petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (`Cr.P.C.') has been preferred on behalf of the petitioner for quashing of FIR No. 242/2017, under Sections 506/509 IPC registered at P.S.: Hauz Khas and proceedings emanating therefrom.
2. Issue notice. Learned APP for the State and learned counsel for respondents No.2 and 3 along with respondent No.2 (through VC) and respondent No.3 in person appear on advance notice and accept notice.
3. In brief, present FIR was registered on the complaint of respondent No.3 wherein he alleged that threats were received on mobile number of respondent No.2 as well as respondent No.3. On investigation, the subscriber was ascertained to be petitioner.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner who is having clean past antecedents expresses remorse over the alleged incident which happened on account of some misunderstanding.
5. Respondent No.3, who is a practicing lawyer and is present in person, submits that on humanitarian grounds respondents No.2 and 3 have decided to forgive the petitioner, since the petitioner has claimed that his mother is suffering from cancer and
The court may quash criminal proceedings based on an amicable settlement between the parties, considering the nature and gravity of the offence and its impact on society.
The central legal point established in the judgment is the court's power to quash criminal proceedings based on the amicable settlement between the parties, considering the nature and gravity of the ....
The court has the power to quash criminal proceedings when the offender and victim have settled their dispute, considering the nature and gravity of the offence and the impact on society.
The central legal point established in the judgment is the court's power to quash criminal proceedings or FIR in cases of amicable settlement, under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, bas....
High Court may quash the criminal proceeding if in view of the compromise between the disputants, the possibility of a conviction is remote and the continuation of a criminal proceeding would cause o....
The court has the power to quash criminal proceedings based on an amicable settlement, considering the nature and gravity of the offence and the impact on society.
Section 482 preserves the inherent powers of the High Court to prevent an abuse of the process of any court or to secure the ends of justice. The provision does not confer new powers. It only recogni....
The court emphasized that settlements in non-compoundable offences can justify the quashing of criminal proceedings if they do not impact society severely.
The inherent powers of the High Court under Section 482 can be used to quash criminal proceedings to meet the ends of justice, especially in cases of compromise between the parties.
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