IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
ANUROOP SINGHI
Surendra Singh @ Surendra Gurjar S/o Shri Uday Singh Gurjar – Appellant
Versus
State of Rajasthan – Respondent
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| 1. parties seeking fir quashing based on a mutual compromise agreement. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. factual basis of fir and verification of the settlement status. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 3. high court's inherent power to quash criminal proceedings for settled private disputes. (Para 7 , 8) |
| 4. formal order quashing the fir and closing all proceedings. (Para 9 , 10) |
ORDER :
1. The present criminal miscellaneous petition has been filed by the petitioners under Section 528 of B.N.S.S., 2023 seeking quashing of FIR No.0110/2026 dated 05.03.2026 registered at Police Station Kho Nagoriyan, District Jaipur City (East), for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 287 and 324(5) of B.N.S., 2023 and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioners, at the very outset, submit that the FIR in question arises out of an inter-se dispute between the parties and as the parties have arrived at a compromise dated 30.04.2026, a copy of which has been annexed with the petition as Annexure-2, the FIR in question deserves to be quashed in view of the judgments passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab & Anr. (2012) 10 SCC 303, Narinder
Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab & Anr.
The High Court may exercise its inherent powers to quash criminal proceedings for non-compoundable offences where the dispute is private and personal, the parties have reached an amicable settlement,....
The High Court may exercise its inherent powers to quash criminal proceedings for non-compoundable offences when the underlying dispute is essentially private or commercial in nature, the parties hav....
The High Court can quash non-compoundable criminal proceedings based on amicable settlements in personal disputes that do not affect public peace.
The High Court can quash non-compoundable offences if the dispute is personal and does not affect public peace, aiming to restore harmony between parties.
The court may quash criminal proceedings based on a compromise between parties, emphasizing that such quashing is distinct from compounding offences.
Compromise between parties allows for quashing of FIR under inherent powers when no public interest is affected, as established in Gian Singh case.
Non-compoundable offences may be quashed if they are personal in nature and do not affect public peace, promoting harmony between parties.
The court can quash proceedings for non-compoundable offences if the dispute is personal and does not affect public peace, promoting justice and harmony.
The court may quash proceedings for non-compoundable offences if the dispute is personal and does not affect public peace, exercising inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.
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