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JAVED IQBAL WANI
Avnit Singh – Appellant
Versus
UT of J&K – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
JAVED IQBAL WANI, J.
1. Inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C. (previously Section 561-A Cr.P.C.) is being invoked by the petitioners for quashment of FIR No. 195/2020, dated 20.10.2020 for offences under Sections 498-A, 504, 506, 34 and 323 IPC, registered with Police Station, Miran Sahib, R.S. Pura, Jammu.
2. The parties are stated to have entered into a compromise and settled their disputes and differences, whereunder the impugned FIR had got registered at the instance of respondent No. 2 against the petitioners and consequently, a compromise deed is placed on record of the instant petition.
3. In view of the compromise so arrived at between the parties, the petitioners, as also the respondent No. 2 in terms of order dated 04.03.2022 were directed to appear before the Registrar Judicial for recording their statements in support of the deed of compromise. The statements of the petitioners, as also the respondent No. 2 have been recorded on 04.03.2022 by the Registrar Judicial. The same are extracted and reproduced hereunder:
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The main legal point established in the judgment is the exercise of inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash FIRs, considering the nature and gravity of the crime, the distinction bet....
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The inherent jurisdiction of the High Court under Section 482 CrPC can be invoked to quash FIRs in cases where the dispute is predominantly civil and a compromise has been reached, provided the possi....
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