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DINESH MEHTA
Anil Goswami – Appellant
Versus
State Of Rajasthan – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Dinesh Mehta, J. - By way of this criminal misc. petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the petitioners have sought quashment of FIR No.39/2022, P.S. Bhirani, District Hanumangarh registered against the petitioners for the offences under Sections 341, 323 and 143 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3, 25 to 27 of the arms act.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that during the course of investigation, the petitioners and complainant have entered into compromise and the same has been produced before the Investigating Officer, who has verified the same.
3. Mr. Soni, learned counsel appearing for the complainant, while accepting that compromise has taken place, submitted that the complainant does not have any objection if the FIR filed against petitioners is quashed.
4. Mr. Bishnoi, learned Public Prosecutor, submitted that the parties have compromised. He, however, objected to quashment of the FIR.
5. Having regard to the fact that petitioners and complainant have entered into compromise and considering the nature of offence and that petitioners and complainant had business relation and the scuffle took place because of sudden rage and
The court may quash an FIR based on compromise, nature of the offence, and the relationship between the parties, guided by established legal principles.
The court established that mutual compromise can lead to quashing of criminal proceedings under Section 482 Cr.P.C. if the offences are not serious in nature.
When once disputes have been settled by mutual compromise, then no useful purpose would be served by keeping criminal proceedings pending.
The court can invoke inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash criminal proceedings based on compromise between the parties.
The court established that FIRs can be quashed when a compromise is reached between the parties, invoking inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C.
The court established that compromises between parties can lead to the quashing of FIRs under Section 482 Cr.P.C. when both parties agree not to pursue the matter.
The court can exercise its inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C to quash criminal proceedings based on a compromise between the parties, considering the nature and gravity of the crime, the....
Compromise between parties in criminal cases can lead to quashing of FIRs when it serves to maintain peace and harmony, preventing abuse of legal processes.
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