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MANOJ KUMAR GARG
Narayan – Appellant
Versus
State of Rajasthan – Respondent
ORDER :
1. This criminal misc. petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been preferred by the petitioner for quashing the FIR No. 0067/2023 registered at Police Station Raipur, Distt. Bhilwara for the offence under Sections 342 , 506, 376(2)(n) of IPC and Section 5L/6 of POCSO Act and entire criminal proceedings pursuant thereto qua the petitioner, on the basis of compromise arrived at between the parties.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the complainant-respondent No. 2 and the petitioner have already entered into compromise and on the basis of it, there is no possibility of conviction of the petitioner for the offences punishable under Section 342 , 506, 376(2)(n) of IPC and Section 5L/6 of POCSO Act. It is also argued that no useful purpose would be served by continuing the trial against the petitioner 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 petitioner in relation to offences
The inherent power of the High Court to quash criminal proceedings based on compromises when the likelihood of conviction is minimal and justice favors dismissal.
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 established that FIRs can be quashed when a compromise is reached between the parties, invoking inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C.
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