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PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH
MAHABIR SINGH SINDHU
Harjit Singh @ Jeeta – Appellant
Versus
State Of Punjab – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Mahabir Singh Sindhu, J.
- Present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying for quashing of FIR No.20 dated 11.05.2016 (P-1), under Sections 326 & 452 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, registered at Police Station, Qadian, District Batala, along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 29.09.2022 (P-2), entered into between the parties i.e. petitioners as well as respondent No.2.2. Allegations are that petitioners in connivance with each other, trespassed into the property of complainant; and caused injuries to him with sharp-edged weapons.
3. At the outset, learned State counsel apprised the Court that during pendency of the present case, petitioner No.1-Harjit Singh @ Jeeta has since died on 05.10.2023 and the petition qua him be disposed off as having been rendered infructuous.
Ordered accordingly.
4. This Court, while issuing notice of motion on 09.01.2024, passed the following order:-
"Contends, inter alia, that matter has been compromised between the parties, i.e. petitioners as well as respondent No.2.
(2) Notice of motion.
(3) Mr. Joginder Pal Ratra, Sr. DAG, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf
The central legal point established in the judgment is the application of the guidelines for quashing criminal proceedings, emphasizing the nature and gravity of the crime and the impact on public pe....
The main legal point established in the judgment is that the power of the High Court to quash criminal proceedings based on a compromise between the parties should be exercised in accordance with the....
The High Court has the inherent power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash criminal proceedings based on a compromise to secure the ends of justice and prevent abuse of the process of Court.
The High Court has the power to quash a criminal proceeding to prevent abuse of the process of law or to secure the ends of justice, considering the nature and gravity of the crime and the settlement....
The central legal point established in the judgment is the wide plenitude of inherent power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash criminal proceedings in which a compromise has been effected, not confin....
The High Court can quash FIRs for non-compoundable offences under Section 482 CrPC if a genuine compromise exists and continuing prosecution would be an abuse of the process of law.
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