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UJJAL BHUYAN, N. TUKARAMJI
Danam Nagender – Appellant
Versus
State of Telangana – Respondent
JUDGMENT
1. Heard Mr.S.Ram Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioners; Mr.S.Ganesh, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for respondent No.1; and Mr.N.Krishna Sumanth, learned counsel for respondent No.2 / de facto complainant.
2. This petition has been filed under Sec. 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) for quashing of proceedings in C.C.No.181 of 2022 on the file of Special Judicial First Class Magistrate for Excise Court, at Nampally, Hyderabad following compromise reached between petitioners who are accused Nos.1 to 4 and respondent No.2 who is the de facto complainant.
3. It appears that de facto complainant had lodged first information before the Banjara Hills Police Station against the petitioners alleging that petitioners in an unlawful assembly had assaulted police personnel on duty as well as damaged the property of Lord Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple on 9/8/2012. It further appears that the aforesaid incident had occurred following leasing out of the land by the Endowments Department to the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISCKON) for development of Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple.
4. People in the neighbourhood subsequently received n
The Court can quash criminal proceedings under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C when the offences are personal in nature and the parties are willing to settle, even if the offences are non-compoundable.
High Court can quash non-compoundable FIRs under Section 482 when parties reach amicable settlements, preserving justice and avoiding abuse of process.
The High Court can quash non-compoundable offences under Section 482 if they are personal in nature and the parties have settled their disputes amicably, ensuring no adverse effect on public interest....
The main legal point established is that the High Court can quash criminal proceedings based on a compromise, even for non-compoundable offences, if it serves the ends of justice and does not impact ....
The court emphasized the careful exercise of the power to quash criminal proceedings, especially in cases involving heinous and serious offences, and highlighted the wide inherent powers of the High ....
Heinous and serious offences cannot be quashed based on a compromise between the parties, as per the principle laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court.
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