Prakash vs State of Rajasthan, Through PP

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2023 Supreme(Raj) 1615

MANOJ KUMAR GARG
Prakash – Appellant
Versus
State of Rajasthan, Through PP – Respondent

Advocates appeared:
Mr. Ankit Choudhary, Advocate, for the Appellant; Mr. MS Bhati, PP and Mr. GR Goyal, Advocate, for the Respondent.

ORDER

1. The instant criminal misc. petition under Section 482 Cr.P.c. has been filed by the petitioner for quashing of FIR No.0395/2022 registered at Police Station Sadar Bikaner, District Bikaner and all consequential proceedings in pursuance thereto for offences under 376(2)(N) & 506 of IPC.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner and counsel for the respondents No.2 jointly submit that the petitioner and the complainant have entered into compromise in the on-going criminal proceedings. It is thus submitted that the parties are not inclined to proceed further in this matter.

3. I have considered the arguments advanced before me and carefully gone through the material available on record.

4. This Court is conscious of the judgment rendered by Hon'ble Supreme Court in the matter of Prashant Bhartiya Vs. State of Delhi & Ors. in Criminal Appeal No.708 of 2021 decided on 30.07.2021, relevant portion of which reads as follows:-

'3. Respondent No. 2 had lodged a complaint alleging, inter alia, that the Appellant had committed an offence under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code. It is undisputed that both the Accused (Appellant) and Respondent No. 2 were living together for a considerable w

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