MANOJ KUMAR GARG
Prithvi Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Rajasthan, Through PP – Respondent
ORDER
1. This criminal misc. petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been preferred by the petitioners for quashing the FIR No.306/2022 registered at Police Station Shiv, Distt. Bharmer for the offence under Sections 143, 323, 341 & 504 of IPC and Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) & 3(2)(va) of SC/ST Act on the basis of compromise.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the complainant-respondent No.2 and the petitioners have already entered into compromise and on the basis of it, there is no possibility of conviction of the petitioners for the offences punishable under Sections 143, 323, 341 & 504 of IPC and Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) & 3(2)(va) of SC/ST Act. It is also argued that no useful purpose would be served by continuing the trial against the petitioners for the aforesaid offences because the same may derail the compromise arrived at between the parties.
3. Learned counsel for the respondent No.2 has admitted that the parties have already entered into compromise and resolved their dispute amicably and the respondent No.2 does not want to press the charges levelled against the petitioners in relation to offences punishable under Sections 143, 323, 341 & 504 of IPC and
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 and justice is served.
The court established that amicable settlement between parties can justify quashing criminal proceedings under certain circumstances.
The High Court can quash criminal proceedings based on private compromise when the nature of the offences is such that continuation would lead to oppression or injustice, particularly in civil-center....
The court established that FIRs can be quashed when parties reach a compromise, provided the case does not involve serious offences.
When once disputes have been settled by mutual compromise, then no useful purpose would be served by keeping criminal proceedings pending.
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