The court can invoke its inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash criminal proceedings based on a compromise between the parties.

JUDGMENT

Pushpendra Singh Bhati, J. - In wake of second surge in the COVID-19 cases, abundant caution is being maintained, while hearing the matters in Court, for the safety of all concerned.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that a compromise in this case has been arrived at between the parties, and thus, the complainant is not inclined to proceed further in the matter.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has placed reliance on a decision of Supreme Court in case of Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab & Anr, (2012) 10 SCC 303. Learned Public Prosecutor states that the compromise has happened between the parties, and thus, he verifies the factum of such compromise. The factum of such compromise is also reflected in the factual report furnished by the learned Public Prosecutor before this Court. The said factual report is taken on record.

4. In view of compromise arrived at between the parties as well as the verification of factum thereof by the learned Public Prosecutor on the strength of the aforementioned factual report and applying the ratio in decision of Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab & Anr. (supra), this Court deems it just and proper to invoke its inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C.

5. Accordingly, the present misc. petition is allowed and the FIR No.75/2021 lodged at Police Station Sajjangarh, District Banswara for the offences under Sections 323, 341 & 34 of IPC and Sections 3(1)(R), 3(1)(S) & 3(1)(Y) of SC/ST Act, 1989 and Section 75 of the J.J. Act, 2015, along with entire proceedings pursuant thereto, qua the petitioner, is hereby quashed.