Kewal Krishan & ANR v. State Of Punjab & ANR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT
CHANDIGARH.
Date of decision : 29.10.2015 Kewal Krishan and another ........ Petitioners
Versus
State of Punjab and another ........Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI
Present:
Ms.Neetu Singh, Advocate for the petitioners.
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**** AJAY TEWARI, J. (Oral) This is a petition for quashing of FIR on the basis of compromise.
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9 Thereafter, the report of the Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Jalandhar dated 07.10.2015 has been received whereby she had mentioned that the parties had appeared before her and had attested to the fact that a compromise had indeed taken place between them and that the compromise had been executed voluntarily and without any pressure. Learned DAG has accepted this fact. The Hon'ble Supreme Court in Gian Singh v. State of Punjab and another reported as 2012(4) RCR(Criminal) 543 has discussed in detail the inherent powers of High Court in quashing a criminal proceeding or FIR or complaint where the parties have entered into compromise except the cases which involve offences such as murder, rape dacoity etc. as such offences are not private in nature and have serious impact on society.
In view of the above judicial pronouncement I am of the considered opinion that continuation of criminal proceedings between the parties would be an abuse of the process of law and the present compromise is for their benefit and will bring peace and harmony between them.
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Since the main case has been decided, the pending Criminal Misc. Application, if any, also stands disposed of. (AJAY TEWARI) JUDGE October 29 , 2015