Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 1880 Raj
Judgement Date : 26 February, 2024
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT
JODHPUR
S.B. Criminal Misc. Appli No. 515/2023
1. Pankaj S/o Sh. Ponam Chand Bhati, Aged About 38 Years,
R/o Pink Mondal School Ke Piche Kesardesar Kuan Ke Pass
Dist. Bikaner (Raj.).
2. Urmila W/o Sh. Ponam Chand Bhati, Aged About 34
Years, R/o Pink Mondal School Ke Piche Kesardesar Kuan
Ke Pass Dist. Bikaner (Raj.).
3. Pinki D/o Sh. Ponam Chand Bhati, Aged About 19 Years,
R/o Pink Mondal School Ke Piche Kesardesar Kuan Ke Pass
Dist. Bikaner (Raj.).
----Petitioners
Versus
1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp
2. Nirmala Bhati W/o Sh. Bhairu Ratan Bhati, R/o Pink
Mondal School Ke Piche Kesardesar Kuan Ke Pass Dist.
Bikaner (Raj.).
3. Manish S/o Sh. Bhairu Ratan Bhati, R/o Pink Mondal
School Ke Piche Kesardesar Kuan Ke Pass Dist. Bikaner
(Raj.).
----Respondents
For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Kaushal Gautam
For Respondent(s) : Mr. Arun Kumar, P.P.
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE FARJAND ALI
Order
26/02/2024
1. The matter comes up on an application seeking modification
of the order passed on 07.11.2023.
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2. Heard learned counsel for the parties.
3. It seems that an error has indeed been committed probably
due to inadvertence, therefore, the same is required to be
rectified.
4. Accordingly, the application is allowed and now, the order
dated 07.11.2023 shall be read as follows.
5. The petitioners were facing the trial for committing offence
under Sections 323 and 341/54 of the IPC.
6. During trial, the parties have settled amicably their dispute
and thus entered into compromise and appeared before the trial
court. The learned trial Court vide order dated 07.10.2023 and
verified the fact of compromise and accordingly the petitioners
were discharged for the offences under Sections 323 and 341/54
IPC since the same were compoundable offences.
6. The proceedings under Section 354 IPC had continued
because of its being non-compoundable and, therefore, the parties
have approached this Court.
7. It seems the dispute inter se between the parties and does
not affect and public peace or tranquility indeed its a dispute inter
se between the parties.
8. Thus, in view of the judgment passed by Hon'ble the
Supreme Court in the case of Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab &
Anr. 2012 (10) SCC 303. A judicial proceeding for such matters
can be quashed by this Court by exercising inherent powers
vested in its.
9. Accordingly, the criminal misc. application is allowed. The
petitioners are discharged for the offence under Section 354 of the
IPC.
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10. It is ordered that the entire proceedings pending before
learned Judicial Magistrate No.3, Bikaner in CRC No.346/2012 are
hereby quashed and set aside. The accused petitioners are
acquitted from the charges.
(FARJAND ALI),J 451-Ravi Khandelwal
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