IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
Anil Kumar Choudhary
Keshor Daga @ Keshor Gopaldas Daga, son of Gopal Daga – Appellant
Versus
State of Jharkhand – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.
Heard the parties.
2. This Criminal Miscellaneous Petition has been filed invoking the jurisdiction of this Court under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure with a prayer to quash the entire criminal proceedings including the order dated 07.08.2017 passed in Complaint Case No.2521 of 2017 whereby and where under the learned Judicial Magistrate-1st Class, Ranchi has found prima facie case for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 406, 499, 500, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code which is now pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate-1st Class, Ranchi.
3. Learned senior counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the opposite party No.2 jointly draw the attention of this Court towards Interlocutory Application No.5572 of 2025 which is supported by the separate affidavits of the petitioner as well as the opposite party No.2/complainant and submit that therein it has been stated that the petitioner and the opposite party No.2/complainant have entered into a compromise with the intervention of well-wishers and in view of the compromise between the parties, the opposite party No.2/complainant does not want to proceed with
The High Court can quash criminal proceedings under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure when a private dispute is settled, and the possibility of conviction is remote.
The High Court can quash criminal proceedings based on compromise in private disputes if it serves justice and prevents abuse of process.
The High Court can quash criminal proceedings based on a compromise between parties when the offences are not heinous and the possibility of conviction is remote.
The High Court can quash criminal proceedings based on amicable settlement between parties, especially when the offences are not heinous and continuation would cause hardship.
The High Court can quash criminal proceedings if the parties have settled their dispute, and continuation would be an abuse of process, particularly in non-heinous cases.
The High Court can quash criminal proceedings under Section 482 of the Code when a compromise between parties suggests that continuation would be unjust or oppressive, provided the offenses are not h....
The High Court has the jurisdiction to quash criminal proceedings based on a compromise between parties, especially in private disputes where continuation would amount to an abuse of process.
High Court may quash non-heinous private dispute proceedings under inherent powers where parties fully compromise, conviction becomes remote, and continuation abuses process.
The court emphasized the power to quash criminal proceedings where a complete settlement exists between parties in non-heinous offences, ensuring no public policy is violated.
The High Court may quash criminal proceedings in private disputes, particularly matrimonial ones, if a full settlement is reached and continuation would cause injustice.
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