Amandeep Singh @ Deepu And ORS v. State Of Haryana And Another
- 1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-855-2020 (O&M) Date of decision: 10.05.2023 Amandeep Singh @ Deepu and others ....Petitioners
Versus
State of Haryana and another
...Respondents
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY Present :
Mr. Dheeraj Narula, Advocate for the petitioners Mr. Kunal Vinayak, AAG Punjab Mr. Harwinderjeet Singh Sandhu, Advocate for respondent No.2 ***** AMAN CHAUDHARY . J.
1.
The present petition has been filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. for quashing of FIR No.399 dated 09.05.2018, Annexure P-1 registered under Sections 379-A, 34 IPC at Police Station City Sirsa, and all other consequential proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of the compromise dated 21.12.2019 Annexure P-2.
2.
This Court while issuing notice of motion vide order dated 10.01.2020 directed the parties to appear before the trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate for recording their statements with regard to the compromise. 3.
Pursuant to the aforesaid order, report dated 14.02.2020 has been received from the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge, Sirsa . A perusal of the said report reveals that statements of the parties have been recorded in the present case, who have stated that the matter has been settled between them and they have no objection in case the FIR in question is quashed. The compromise effected between them is genuine, without any undue influence and coercion. It is
- 2further stated in the report that there are four accused and none of them has been declared as proclaimed offender.
4.
Heard learned counsel for the parties and have also gone through the case file.
5.
The Full Bench of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others vs. State of Punjab, 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052, held that the High Court has power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to allow the compounding of a noncompoundable offence and quash the prosecution where it is of the view that the same was required to prevent the abuse of the process of law or otherwise to secure the ends of justice. This power of quashing is not confined to matrimonial disputes alone.
6.
Hon'ble The Supreme Court of India in the case of Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab and another, 2012 (4) RCR (Criminal) 543, had observed that in order to secure the ends of justice or to prevent the abuse of process of Court, inherent power can be used by this Court to quash criminal proceedings in which a compromise has been effected. The relevant portion of para 57 of the said judgment reads thus:- "57. The position that emerges from the above discussion can be summarised thus: the power of the High Court in quashing a criminal proceeding or FIR or complaint in exercise of its inherent jurisdiction is distinct and different from the power given to a criminal court for compounding the offences under Section 320 of the Code.
Inherent power is of wide plenitude with no statutory limitation but it has to be exercised in accord with the guideline engrafted in such power viz; (i) to secure the ends of justice or (ii) to prevent abuse of the process of any Court. XXX---XXX" 7.
In view of the judgments referred to above and perusing the report of the trial Court regarding amicable settlement between the petitioners and the
- 3complainant, this Court finds that quashing of FIR will accord a quietus to all disputes between the parties and it is in the interest of both sides to bury the hatchet and lead a peaceful life. Thus, no useful purpose would be served in continuing the proceedings and in order to secure the ends of justice, the criminal proceedings in the present case deserve to be quashed. 8.
Resultantly, the present petition is allowed and FIR No.399 dated 09.05.2018, Annexure P-1 registered under Sections 379-A, 34 IPC at Police Station City Sirsa, and all other consequential proceedings arising therefrom are quashed qua the petitioners on the basis of the compromise dated 21.12.2019. (AMAN CHAUDHARY) JUDGE 10.05.2023 S.Sharma(syr) Whether speaking/reasoned :
Yes/No Whether reportable :
Yes/No