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ANOOP KUMAR MENDIRATTA
Sumit – Appellant
Versus
State of NCT of Delhi – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Anoop Kumar Mendiratta, J. (Oral) - Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with 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. 265/2021, under Section 380 IPC, registered at P.S.: Patel Nagar.
2. Issue notice. Learned APP for the State and learned counsel for respondent No.2 alongwith respondent No.2 in person appear on advance notice and accept notice.
3. In brief, as per the case of the prosecution, present FIR was registered on 30.06.2021 on the complaint of respondent No.2 who alleged that on 27.06.2021 her watch had been stolen and further cast suspicion on petitioner who had visited her house from Urban Clap. Later on, during the course of investigation, the aforesaid watch was recovered at the instance of the petitioner and the charge-sheet was accordingly filed.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was aged about 22 years at the time of alleged offence and expresses remorse over the alleged incident. He further submits that the matter has been amicably settled with the complainant in terms of the Settlement Deed dated 25.06.2023 and
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 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 or FIR in cases of amicable settlement, under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, bas....
The inherent power under section 482 CrPC can be invoked to quash proceedings, even for non-compoundable offences, to serve the ends of justice and prevent abuse of the process of law.
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.
Point of law: Quash of FIR – Theft of gold ornaments and cash – Compromise between parties.
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