Inderjeet Singh And Ors vs State Of Ut Chandigarh And Anr
2023 Latest Caselaw 1694 P&H

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                                                               , Advocate for the petitioners.




                                         The instant petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C.

                        seeking quashing of FIR No. 378 dated 18.09.2018, registered under

                        Section 354and 354-A of Indian Penal Code at Police Station Sector-39,
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                        Chandigarh (Annexure P-1) and all consequential proceedings arising

                        therefrom, on the basis of compromise (Annexure P-2).

                                         Keeping in view the fact that the parties entered into a

                        compromise, this Court vide order dated 10.01.2020 directed the parties to

                        appear before the Illaqa Magistrate/trial Court for getting their statements

                        recorded in that regard. Pursuant thereto, a report dated 17.02.2020 has

                        been received from the Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Chandigarh, stating

                        that the compromise arrived at between the parties is voluntary and the

                        same is without any pressure, coercion or undue influence.

                                         Learned State counsel and learned counsel appearing on behalf

                        of respondent No.2-complainant admit the factum of compromise and

submit that they have no objection to quashing of the FIR on that basis.

Perusal of the aforesaid report establishes that the parties have

amicably settled their dispute, and continuance of criminal prosecution in

such a situation will be an exercise in futility, as the chances of ultimate

conviction are bleak. The power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. can be

exercised in such matters. It has been held by Supreme Court of India in

cases Gian Singh v. State of Punjab and another 2012(10) SCC 303 and

Narinder Singh and others v. State of Punjab and another 2014(6) SCC 406

that criminal cases having overwhelmingly civil character, particularly

those arising out of commercial transactions or matrimonial relationships or

family disputes, should be quashed when the parties have resolved their

disputes among themselves in a bona fide manner.

Consequently, this petition is allowed.

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, are hereby quashed qua the

petitioners, subject to payment of cost of 5,000/- each to be deposited by

the petitioners as well as respondent No.2 within two months from today

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