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GURBIR SINGH
Darshan Lal @ Handa – Appellant
Versus
State of Punjab – Respondent
GURBIR SINGH, J.
1. This is a petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing of FIR No.75 dated 31.03.2020 (Annexure P-1) under Sections 326, 324, 323, 506, 148, 149 of IPC, 1860 registered at Police Station Civil Lines Batala, Police District Batala and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise (Annexure P-2), effected between the parties.
2. Learned counsel for the parties have stated that the present FIR may be quashed as the parties have amicably settled the dispute.
3. During the course of preliminary hearing, the trial Court was directed to record the statements of all the concerned parties, with regard to the genuineness and validity or otherwise of the compromise by this Court.
4. In compliance thereof, report dated 19.10.2021 from the Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Batala has been received through the District & Sessions Judge, Gurdaspur, with statements of the parties, in which, it has been mentioned that the compromise is genuine, voluntary and without any coercion or undue influence.
5. The powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. can be exercised in such like situation in order to prevent unnecessary vagaries of criminal trial to be faced by
The court can exercise its powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash an FIR based on a genuine and voluntary compromise between the parties.
The central legal point established in the judgment is the power of the High Court to quash criminal proceedings based on compromise to prevent abuse of the process of law and secure the ends of just....
The inherent power of the Court under Section 482 Cr.P.C. can be used to quash criminal proceedings based on a compromise to prevent abuse of process of law and secure the ends of justice.
The High Court has the power to quash non-compoundable offences on the basis of compromise between the disputing parties, especially in cases where the offences are predominantly of a private nature ....
The court has the power under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process of law and secure the ends of justice, and can quash criminal proceedings based on a genuine and voluntary comprom....
The voluntary nature of the compromise and the court's power to prevent abuse of the process of law by quashing proceedings based on genuine compromises.
The court emphasized the significance of compromise in modern society and the wide power of the court to quash proceedings under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of law and secure the ends....
The court's power under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to quash proceedings based on compromise, considering the likelihood of conviction and the ends of justice.
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