N. UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR
Yumkar Likar, S/o Lt. Tayum Likar – Appellant
Versus
State of Arunachal Pradesh, represented by Public Prosecutor – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
(N. Unni Krishnan Nair, J.) :
Heard Mr. K. Saxena, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. J. Tsering, learned Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. The petitioners, who are husband and wife, have jointly instituted the present proceedings, under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C., 1973 praying for quashing of the FIR, dated 22.09.2018 lodged by the petitioner no. 2 against the petitioner no. 1, leading to registration of Nari P.S. Case No. 06/2018, under Section 498(A) of the IPC along with the Charge-sheet being Charge-sheet No. 09/2018, dated 28.09.2018 submitted by the Police in G. R. Case No. 246/2018.
3. The admitted facts as revealed from the materials available on record is that the petitioner no. 2 (wife) had by way of instituting an FIR, dated 22.09.2018 before the Nari Police Station against the petitioner no. 1 (husband) alleged about the physical assault committed upon her by petitioner no. 1 (husband) on 21.09.2018. On receipt of the said FIR, the police registered a case being Nari P.S. Case No. 06/2018, under Section 498(A) of the IPC. On conclusion of the investigation in the said case, a Charge-sheet being Charge-sheet No. 09/2018, dated 28.09.2018 cam
The High Court has the inherent power to quash criminal proceedings under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. even for non-compoundable offences if the parties have amicably settled their disputes and continu....
The High Court can exercise its inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash criminal proceedings for non-compoundable offences if the parties have settled their disputes amicably and continuat....
The central legal point established in the judgment is that the court has the power to quash criminal proceedings involving non-compoundable offences in view of the compromise between parties, provid....
The court can quash non-compoundable offences if the parties have amicably settled their disputes, ensuring justice is served.
Point of Law - 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.
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