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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
Pramod Kumar, S/o. Late Mithlesh Sharma – Appellant
Versus
State of Jharkhand – Respondent
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| 1. jurisdiction invoked under section 528. (Para 2) |
| 2. compromise between parties leads to request for quashing. (Para 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 3. court's observation on non-heinous nature of offences. (Para 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 4. court's decision to quash proceedings. (Para 9 , 10 , 11 , 12) |
JUDGMENT :
Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.
Heard the parties.
2. This Criminal Miscellaneous Petition has been filed invoking the jurisdiction of this Court under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 with the prayer to quash the First Information Report and entire criminal proceedings in connection with Taljhari P.S. Case No. 49 of 2022 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 384, 387, 388, 379 and 504 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the investigation of the case is going on and charge sheet has not yet been submitted in this case.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the opposite party No.2/informant jointly draw the attention of this Court towards Interlocutory Application No.3299 of 2026 which is supported by the separate affidavits of the pairvikar of the petitioners as well as the opposite party No.2/i
Compromise in private disputes justifies quashing of FIR and proceedings to prevent abuse of process and secure justice, particularly when conviction chances are remote.
High Court may quash non-heinous private dispute proceedings under inherent powers where parties fully compromise, conviction becomes remote, and continuation abuses process.
The High Court can quash criminal proceedings under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure when a private dispute is settled, and continuation would be an abuse of process.
The court can quash criminal proceedings based on a compromise between parties when the offences are not heinous and predominantly civil in nature, preventing abuse of process and ensuring justice.
The High Court can quash FIRs in cases of private disputes where parties have settled, preventing abuse of process and securing justice.
The central legal point established in the judgment is that the power to quash criminal proceedings should be exercised to secure the ends of justice and prevent abuse of the process of any court. In....
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