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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
Mr.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL, J
Jeyachandran – Appellant
Versus
Inspector of Police, Alanganallur Police Station, Madurai District – Respondent
ORDER :
(P. DHANABAL, J.)
This Criminal Original petition has been filed to quash the First Information Report in Crime No.236 of 2024 pending investigation on the file of the first respondent police.
2. The case of the prosecution is that the de facto complainant due to family dispute between the petitioner and the sister's daughter of the defacto complainant, hence she returned back to her parental home on 30.05.2024. On 31.05.2024 the petitioner came to the house of the defacto complainant and there was some wordy quarrel and on such circumstances the petitioner tried to escape from the scene of occurrence, unfortunately the vehicle met with an accident and the respondents 3 and 4 sustained injuries and the petitioner also sustained injuries all over the bodyand admitted in the hospital. Hence, the second respondent lodged a complaint and based on the complaint, FIR has been registered in Crime No.236 of 2024 for the offences under Sections 307 , 109 and 427 of IPC . Now the case is pending investigation. At this stage, the petitioner has filed this quash petition.
3. The learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that during the pendency of the petition, the matter h
The court may quash FIRs based on settlements between parties when injuries are not serious and the case is still under investigation, aligning with established legal principles.
The court confirmed that FIRs can be quashed based on party settlements when no serious allegations exist, prioritizing justice and preventing abuse of legal process.
The court may quash criminal proceedings based on voluntary compromise when the dispute is predominantly private, as per established principles.
The court ruled that criminal proceedings can be quashed based on compromise when offences are predominantly private in nature, ensuring justice and voluntary settlement.
The court recognizes the right to quash FIRs in private disputes provided they do not affect public interest, guided by principles from established case law.
The High Court can quash criminal proceedings based on compromise if the dispute is predominantly private and does not pose a serious threat to societal interests.
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