Deepak Handa v. State Of Haryana And Another

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: 28.09.2022 Deepak Handa .... Petitioner

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State of Haryana and another .... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR VERMA Present: - Mr. H.S. Deol, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Mr. Tanuj Sharma, Assistant Advocate General, Haryana. Mr. G.S. Sandhu, Advocate, for Mr. A.S. Brar, Advocate, for respondent No.2. ASHOK KUMAR VERMA, J. (ORAL) The petitioner has filed the present petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C., for quashing FIR No.38 dated 06.02.2019 registered under Sections 447, 506 IPC at Police Station Kheripul, District Faridabad, as well as report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. dated 15.05.2019 (Annexure P5) and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 12.10.2020 arrived at between the parties. Pursuant to the order dated 22.08.2022 passed by this Court the parties appeared before the Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Faridabad, to get their statements recorded. Learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Faridabad, has submitted his report along with statements of the parties vide letter No.1091 dated 06.09.2022 duly forwarded by the District and Sessions Judge, Faridabad, vide letter No.21792 dated 06.09.2022. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned State

-2counsel and learned counsel for respondent No.2 and gone through the relevant record.

It is now well settled that the High Court has inherent power to quash the criminal proceedings in non-compoundable cases on the basis of settlement between the parties for securing the ends of justice or to prevent abuse of the process where the possibility of conviction is remote and bleak and continuation of the criminal case would put the accused to great oppression and prejudice and extreme injustice would be caused to him by not quashing the criminal case. Criminal cases having overwhelmingly and predominantly civil character particularly those arising out of commercial transaction or arising out of matrimonial relationship or family dispute can be quashed when the parties have resolved their entire dispute among themselves.

However, such power cannot be exercised in those prosecutions which involve heinous and serious offences of mental depravity or offences like murder, rape dacoity, etc. which are not private in nature and have a serious impact on society. Similarly, prosecution for offences alleged to have been committed under special enactments like the Prevention of Corruption Act or the offences committed by public servant while working in that capacity cannot be quashed on the basis of compromise between the victim and the offender. For judicial precedents in this regard, reference may be made to Narinder Singh Vs. State of Punjab (Supreme Court) : 2014 (2) RCR (Criminal) 482, State of Madhya Pradesh Vs.

-3and Kulwinder Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab and others (Punjab and Haryana High Court) : 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052. According to the reports, learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Faridabad, is satisfied that parties have compromised the matter without any pressure, duress, inducement and threat of any kind from any corner voluntarily with their free will.

Considering the reports of learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Faridabad, dated 06.09.2022 and the fact that the compromise will bring peace and harmony between the parties, aforesaid FIR No.38 dated 06.02.2019 and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, are quashed, qua the petitioner only.

Disposed of, accordingly.

September 28, 2022 (ASHOK KUMAR VERMA) R.S.

JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No