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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
Pradeep Sharma @ Amit Singh, S/o. Sri Ghanshyam Sharma – Appellant
Versus
State of Jharkhand – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. factual background of the case (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. arguments for quashing f.i.r. based on compromise (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. court's reasoning on the nature of the offences (Para 5 , 6 , 7) |
| 4. court's decision to quash the f.i.r. (Para 8) |
| 5. final order and conclusion of the court (Para 9 , 10 , 11) |
JUDGMENT :
I.A. No.2282 of 2026
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this interlocutory application has been filed with the prayer to amend the instant Cr.M.P. by substituting paragraph-5 to 7 of instant Cr.M.P. with the one as proposed in paragraph-5 of the instant interlocutory application by substituting the same with bold letters as mentioned in paragraph-5 of this I.A. It is further submitted that though the petitioner has made averment in this Cr.M.P that the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. but in fact the petitioner is named in the F.I.R. of this case and the petitioner therein is named as ‘Amit Singh.’ It is further submitted that the amendment is necessitated because of the statements unintentionally and inadvertently made at para- 5 to 7 of the main application. It is also submitted that the proposed amendment will not change the nature and character of thi
High Court has the inherent power to quash criminal proceedings based on a compromise between parties, emphasizing that cases with predominantly civil characteristics can warrant such action to preve....
The High Court may quash FIRs for non-serious offences if the parties have fully settled their dispute, serving the interests of justice and preventing 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 that have been amicably settled, preventing abuse of process and securing justice.
Compromise between parties can lead to quashing of FIR when the offences are private in nature and continuation would cause hardship, reaffirming the High Court's inherent powers to prevent abuse of ....
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 may quash criminal proceedings when parties reach a compromise, particularly in non-heinous offences, as continuation of proceedings may cause undue hardship.
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 based on a compromise between parties when the offences are not heinous and the possibility of conviction is remote.
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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