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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
VINOD S.BHARDWAJ
Krishna Devi @ Krishna – Appellant
Versus
State Of Haryana – Respondent
JUDGMENT
VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral)
Prayer in the present petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, is for quashing of FIR No. 559 dated 08.07.2016 under Sections 506, 323, 149, 148 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 at Police Station Karnal Sadar, District Karnal along with all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 13.08.2025 (Annexure P-2).
2 Briefly summarized, the facts of the case are that respondent- complainant Neha Devi’s marriage was solemnized about 4 years ago. Meena, the first wife of her husband Rajesh, always used to harass her and threaten to kill her many times. She also beat up the complainant on several occasions. On 07.07.2016, Meena gave Neha beatings and called her parents, who also gave beatings to Neha and her sister. They also tore the complainant’s clothes. Meena’s brothers, uncle, and parents also gave Neha and her sister severe beatings, attacked Neha’s husband with sticks and lathi and hit him on the head with a gandassi. Due to the aforesaid, Rajesh sustained multiple injuries on his body, blood oozed out heavily and he had to be admitted to the hospital. The present FIR was then got regis
Inherent powers under Section 528 BNSS should not quash heinous offences like rape on mere compromise; courts must scrutinize genuineness, terms, timing, and circumstances to prevent abuse or premium....
High Courts may exercise inherent powers to quash criminal proceedings in non-compoundable matrimonial disputes where parties have reached an amicable settlement, provided the offences are not heinou....
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