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VIJAY BISHNOI
Deepanshu Vagela – Appellant
Versus
State Of Rajasthan – Respondent
ORDER
1. This criminal misc. petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed by the petitioner with a prayer for quashing the FIR No.32/2021 dated 11.08.2021 of Women Police Station, District Pratapgarh for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 323, 406 and 506 IPC.
2. In the instant case the respondent No.2 filed the impugned FIR against the petitioner for the aforesaid offences.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that on the complaint filed on behalf of the respondent No.2, proceedings for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 323, 406 and 506 IPC are pending. It is further contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that the respondent No.2 and the petitioner have compromised the matter and resolved the matrimonial dispute between them amicably and decided to live separately.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that since the matrimonial dispute has already been amicably settled between the parties the impugned FIR for the aforesaid offences against the petitioner may kindly be quashed.
5. Learned counsel for the respondent No.2 has conceded that the dispute between the respondent No.2 and petitioner has already been settled and bot
The court can exercise its powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C to quash a FIR if the matrimonial dispute has been amicably settled and the allegations are not being pressed by the respondent.
Point of law: Court deems it just and proper to invoke inherent powers of this Court under Section 482 Cr.P.C.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that in cases of matrimonial disputes and offences with a predominantly civil nature, the possibility of conviction being remote and bleak, and the....
The court established that FIRs can be quashed when disputes are settled amicably, particularly in personal and matrimonial matters.
Section 482 should be exercised sparingly and with circumspection only when the Court is convinced, on the basis of material on record, that allowing the proceedings to continue would be an abuse of ....
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