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GITA GOPI
THAKORE RAMESHJEE GAGAJEE – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT – Respondent
ORDER :
1. The present Revision Application has been filed by original accused no. 1 against the order of conviction qua original accused no. 1-revisionist herein by the appellate Court i.e. learned 4th Additional Sessions Judge, Visnagar at Mahesana dated 27.04.2015 in Criminal Appeal No. 4 of 2024 whereby the learned Sessions Judge, Mahesana convicted the revisionist herein for offence under Section 324 of the IPC and sentenced him to undergo one year rigorous imprisonment with fine of Rs.1,000/- and i/d of fine to further undergo three months rigorous imprisonment whereas the learned Sessions Judge acquitted the original accused no. 2 Somiben Rameshji of all the offences with which she was charged.
2. Today, the original complainant viz. Thakore Gandaji before this Court states that quarrel had taken place because of some misunderstanding with regarding cutting of grass from the agricultural field. He further states that the injury which he had sustained during the scuffle was caused to him by Dhariya being used in agricultural activities. He further states that both the complainant and the present revisionist stay in same street and cultivating agricultural fields on tenancy basi
The court established that personal disputes resolved amicably can lead to quashing of convictions under IPC, emphasizing the importance of societal harmony.
The High Court can quash convictions for non-compoundable offences when the parties have amicably settled their disputes, preserving justice and social harmony.
Quash of Criminal Proceedings - Amicably settlement - Since the parties had settled their disputes and the complainant agreed that the criminal proceedings need not be continued, the criminal proceed....
Inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. can quash proceedings based on valid compromise, provided it serves justice and prevents abuse of process, especially for non-heinous offences.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that the court has the inherent power to quash criminal proceedings based on a compromise between the parties, even if the offences are non-compoun....
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