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PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH
PANKAJ JAIN
Milanjot Singh @ Milan @ Manni – Appellant
Versus
State Of Haryana – Respondent
2. On 16.12.2023, the following order was passed:
'The present petition has been moved invoking jurisdiction of this Court under Section 482 Cr.P.C by the petitioner seeking quashing of FIR No.325 dated 08.11.2023, registered for offence punishable under Section 420 IPC (Sections 467/468/471/201 IPC added later on), at Police Station Barara, Ambala, District Ambala, Haryana.
Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the matter already stands compromised vide Annexure P-2.
Notice of motion for 03.04.2024.
On the asking of the Court, Mr. Gaurav Bansal, DAG, Haryana accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.1-State. Mr. M.S.Rana, Advocate & Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, Advocate appears and accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.2 & 3 respectively and admit the fact of there being a compromise between the parties.
In view of the above, both the parties are di
The central legal point established in the judgment is that the power u/s 482 Cr.P.C. can be invoked to quash proceedings based on a compromise between the parties in matters predominantly of civil c....
The court affirmed that under Section 482 Cr.P.C., FIRs can be quashed based on voluntary compromises, emphasizing caution in serious offences.
The court can quash FIRs in non-compoundable offences under Section 482 Cr.P.C. when a genuine compromise is reached between the parties, particularly in matters of a private nature.
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 ....
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