Amicable settlement between parties can justify quashing of FIR and related proceedings to prevent unnecessary prosecution.

Headnote:(A) Criminal Procedure Code - Section 482 - Petitioners sought to quash FIR No. 372/2020 on grounds of amicable settlement - Respondent Nos. 2 to 5 expressed no objection to the petition - Amicable resolution of disputes is recognized as a valid ground for quashing criminal proceedings. (Paras 3-10)

(B) No useful purpose served by further prosecution when parties have settled disputes amicably.

Facts of the case:
Petitioners filed a petition to quash an FIR based on a compromise deed dated 03.10.2020, with all parties agreeing to the discontinuance of proceedings.

Findings of Court:
The Court acknowledged the amicable resolution of disputes and quashed the FIR, indicating no further prosecution was warranted.

Issues: The main issue addressed was whether the FIR should be quashed due to the amicable settlement between the parties.

Ratio Decidendi: The court ruled that where parties resolve their disputes amicably, it is appropriate to quash the FIR to avoid unnecessary prosecution.

Result: The FIR and all related proceedings were quashed.

Table of Content
1. disposal of application and petition allowed (Para 1 , 2 , 11 , 12)
2. parties settled their disputes amicably (Para 3 , 6 , 8)
3. notice issued to parties (Para 4)
4. acceptance of notice for final disposal (Para 5 , 7)
5. court's inclination to quash fir (Para 9 , 10)

JUDGMENT (Oral)

Crl. M.A.5263/2021

1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2. Application is disposed of.

Crl.M.C.1035/2021 & Crl.M.A. 5264/2021

3. Vide the present petition, petitioners seek direction thereby for quashing of FIR No. 372/2020 dated 03.05.2020, registered at PS - Najafgarh, and all other proceedings arising therefrom.

4. Notice issued.

5. Notice is accepted by learned APP for State and by respondent nos.2 to 5 through VC and with the consent of counsel for parties, the present petition is taken up for final disposal.

6. The present petition is filed on the ground that parties have settled their disputes and respondent Nos. 2 to 5 have no objection if the present petition is allowed.

7. Respondent Nos. 2 to 5 are present through VC and they have been identified by ASI Anita Dagar/IO and submits that matter has been settled and they do not wish to prosecute the matter any further.

8. Petitioners and respondent nos.2 to 5 with the intervention of their well wishers and relatives entered into an amicable settlement vide compromise deed dated 03.10.2020.

9. Taking into account the aforesaid facts, this Court is inclined to quash FIR as no useful purpose would be served in prosecuting petitioners any further.

10. For the reasons afore-recorded, FIR No. 372/2020 dated 03.05.2020, registered at PS - Najafgarh, and consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

11. The petition is, accordingly, allowed and disposed of.

12. Pending application also stands disposed of.

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