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NEUTRAL CITATION NO. 2026:MPHC-GWL:3907

1 MCRC-941-2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH

AT GWALIOR

BEFORE

HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR GUPTA

th

ON THE 30 OF JANUARY, 2026

MISC. CRIMINAL CASE No. 941 of 2026

SATENDRA SINGH PARMAR

Versus

THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS

Appearance:

Shri Indra Singh Ashthana - Advocate for the petitioner.

Shri Dinesh Savita - PP for the State.

Shri Girraj Soni - Advocate for the respondent No.2.

ORDER

The present petition has been preferred by the petitioner under Section

528 of the BNSS seeking quashment of FIR bearing Crime No.486/2024

registered at Police Station- Kotwali, District -Morena for the offence under

Sections 110 of BNS and consequential proceedings arising thereto on the

basis of compromise.

2. It appears that parties agreed to settle the matter and therefore,

applications vide I.A. No.296/2026 and I.A. No.297/2026 have been

preferred at the instance of parties and they want to settle the matter. The

applications are duly signed by respective parties and same are supported by

their affidavits.

3. The Principal Registrar of this Court has duly verified the parties,

contents of applications, intent and signatures of parties. Report is attached,

Signature Not Verified

Signed by: RASHID KHAN

Signing time: 1/30/2026

6:00:58 PM

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same is perused and it appears that compromise has been reached between

the parties voluntarily without any threat, inducement and coercion.

4. Learned counsel for petitioners submitted that the petitioner and

respondent No.2/complainant have peacefully settled the dispute between

them, therefore, petitioner prayed for quashing of the F.I.R. against him.

5. Counsel for the complainant argued in support of petitioners' prayer

for compromise. He referred the affidavit filed by the

respondent/complainant and they are ready to settle the matter.

6. Heard learned counsel for the parties at length and perused the

documents appended thereto.

7. A Lean Compromise is better than a Fat Law Suit, instant efforts of

the parties indicate the same. It is expected that their bonafide gestures would

continue.

8. The Hon'ble Supreme Court in catena of judgments Jagdish Channa

& others Vs. State of Haryana & another, AIR 2008 SC 1968, Madan Mohan

Abbot Vs. State of Punjab, AIR 2008 SC 1969, Shiji Vs. Radhika &

Another, (2011) 10 SCC 705, Narinder Singh & others Vs. State of Punjab

(2014) 6 SCC 466, B.S. Joshi and others Vs. State of Haryana and another

(2003) 4 SCC 675, Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab (2012) 10 SCC 303 and

Parbatbhai Ahir alias Parbatbhai Bhimsinhbhai Karmur and others Vs. State

of Gujarat and another, (2017) 9 SCC 641, laid down that even in non-

compoundable cases on the basis of compromise, criminal proceedings can

be quashed so that valuable time of the court can be saved and utilized in

other material cases.

Signature Not Verified

Signed by: RASHID KHAN

Signing time: 1/30/2026

6:00:58 PM

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9. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and taking into account

the law laid down by the Apex Court, in the opinion of this Court,

continuance of trial in such matter will be a futile exercise which will serve

no purpose. Under such a situation, Section 482 Cr.P.C. can be justifiably

invoked to prevent abuse of the process of law and wasteful exercise by the

courts below.

10. To preserve the resources and bonhomie created between the

parties arises out of settlement, in the interest of justice, applications for

compounding the offence vide I.A. No.296/2026 and I.A. No.297/2026 are

allowed because no fruitful purpose would be served in continuation of trial.

Thus, parties are permitted to compound the offence.

11. Resultantly, the petition is allowed and FIR bearing Crime

No.486/2024 registered at Police Station- Kotwali, District -Morena for the

offence under Sections 110 of BNS and consequential proceedings arising

thereto, if any, are hereby quashed.

12. Accordingly, this petition stands a