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PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH
ANOOP CHITKARA
Bhupinder Singh – Appellant
Versus
State Of Punjab – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Anoop Chitkara J.
FIR No. | Dated | Police Station | Sections |
68 | 18.07.2020 | Cantt., Ferozepur, District Ferozepur | 420 and 120 B IPC |
The petitioners, arraigned as accused in the above captioned FIR, have come up before this Court under Section 482 CrPC for quashing of the FIR and all consequential proceedings based on the compromise with the aggrieved person.
2. During the pendency of criminal proceedings, the accused and the aggrieved person have compromised the matter, and its copy is annexed with this petition as Annexure P-2.
3. After that, the petitioners came up before this Court to quash the FIR, and in the quashing petition, impleading the aggrieved person as respondent.
4. On 11.08.2023, the aggrieved person Harvinder Singh (R-2) appeared before the JMIC, Ferozepur and stated that there would be no objection if the court quashes this FIR and consequent proceedings. As per the concerned court's report dated 29.09.2023, the parties consented to the quashing of FIR and consequent proceedings without any threat. As per trial Court's report dated 29.09.2023, accused Pushpinder Singh had died on 15.03.2018.
ANALYSIS & REASONING:
5. Despite the severe opposition of the State's counsel to th
The main legal point established is that the exercise of inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC can justify quashing non-compoundable offences to secure the ends of justice and prevent abuse of the p....
The main legal point established in the judgment is the exercise of inherent power under Section 482 CrPC to quash the FIR and consequent proceedings, especially in cases where the offenses are non-c....
The main legal point established is that the High Court may quash the prosecution even in cases where the offences are non-compoundable, and the exercise of power must be for securing the ends of jus....
The central legal point established in the judgment is that the High Court can quash the prosecution for non-compoundable offences based on a compromise, considering the nature of the offence, societ....
The court can invoke the inherent jurisdiction under section 482 CrPC to quash non-compoundable offences if the settlement is voluntary and in the interest of justice, considering the impact on publi....
The main legal point established in the judgment is that the inherent powers of the High Court under section 482 CrPC can be invoked to quash the prosecution even in cases where the offences are non-....
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