IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR
VIJAY BISHNOI, J.
Padma Ram S/o Shri Hansaram - Appellant
Versus
State of Rajasthan and Ors. – Respondent
S.B. Criminal Misc. (Pet.) No. 588/2022
Decided on : 11-02-2022
Constitution of India,1950 – Article 142 - Criminal Procedure Code,1973 - Sections 482 and 320 - Indian Penal Code,1860 - Sections 467, 468, 420, 471/109 - Cheating and dishonesty – Forgery for purpose of cheating - Complaint lodged at instance of respondent No. 2, the Police Station has registered FIR against the petitioner - Police filed challan against petitioner for offences under Sections 420, 467, 468 and 471/109 IPC in the trial court wherein trial is pending against the petitioner for the aforesaid offence - During pendency of trial, an application was preferred on behalf of the petitioner as well as respondent No. 2 while stating that both the parties have entered into compromise - proceedings pending against the petitioner may be terminated - Held, Powers of wide amplitude ought to be exercised carefully in context of quashing criminal proceedings, bearing in mind - Nature and effect of offence on conscious of society - Seriousness of injury Voluntary nature of compromise between the accused and the victim; & (iv) Conduct of accused persons, prior to and after the occurrence of purported offence and/or other relevant considerations - There is no reason to doubt that complainant-respondent has not entered into compromise voluntarily and there is nothing adverse in respect of the conduct of petitioners prior to and after occurrence of purported offences - Allegations levelled in impugned FIR, it is a fit case wherein the proceeding pending against petitioners can be quashed while exercising powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C - Petition is disposed of.
JUDGMENT :
VIJAY BISHNOI, J.
1. This criminal misc. petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been preferred by the petitioner with the prayer for quashing the proceedings pending against him before the Judicial Magistrate, Sirohi (hereinafter to be referred as 'the trial court') in Criminal Original Case No. 1017/2010 (arising out of FIR No. 68/2010 of Police Station Kalandri, District Sirohi), whereby the trial court vide order dated 01.11.2021 has attested the compromise for the offence punishable under Section 420 IPC but refused to attest the compromise for the offences punishable under Sections 467, 468 and 471/109 IPC as the same is not compoundable.
2. Brief facts of the case are that on a complaint lodged at the instance of respondent No. 2, the Police Station Kalandri District Sirohi has registered the FIR No. 68/2010 against the petitioner. After investigation, the police filed challan against the petitioner for offences under Sections 420, 467, 468 and 471/109 IPC in the trial court wherein the trial is pending against the petitioner for the aforesaid offence. During the pendency of the trial, an application was preferred on behalf of the petitioner as well as the respondent No. 2 while stating that both the parties have entered into compromise and, therefore, the proceedings pending against the petitioner may be terminated. The learned trial court vide order dated 01.11.2021 allowed the parties to compound the offence under Section 420 IPC, however, rejected the application so far as it relates to compounding the offences under Sections 467, 468 and 471/109 IPC.
3. The present criminal misc. petition has been preferred by the petitioner for quashing the said proceedings against him.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that as the complainant-respondent No. 2 and the petitioner have already entered into compromise and on the basis of it, the petitioner has been acquitted for the offence punishable under Section 420 IPC, there is no possibility of conviction of the petitioner for the offences punishable under Sections 467, 468 and 471/109 IPC. It is also argued that no useful purpose would be served by continuing the trial against the petitioner for the offences punishable under Sections 467, 468 and 471/109 IPC because the same may derail the compromise arrived at between the parties.
5. The learned counsel for the respondent No. 2 has admitted that the parties have already entered into compromise and the respondent No. 2 does not want to press the charges levelled against the petitioner in relation to offences punishable under Sections 467, 468 and 471/109 IPC.
6. Recently, the Hon'ble Supreme Court vide judgment dated 29.09.2021 rendered in Ramgopal & Anr. v. The State of Madhya Pradesh (Criminal Appeal No. 1489/2012) along with Krishnappa & Ors. v. State of Karnataka (Criminal Appeal No. 1488/2012), after taking into consideration its earlier decisions rendered in Gian Singh v. State of Punjab reported in (2012) 10 SCC 303; Narinder Singh & Ors. v. State of Punjab and Ors. reported in (2014) 6 SCC 466 and several other judgments has held as under:-
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