Mintu Singh Alias Happy Singh And Another v. State Of Punjab And Others
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Prayer in the present petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 is for quashing of FIR No.78 dated 10.08.2025 under Section(s) 115(2), 118(1) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Section 117(2) of the BNS 2023 added later), registered at Police Station Sadar Rampura, District Bathinda, along with all subsequent
proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 27.09.2025
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"4. Now, the question before this Court is whether this Court can compound the offences under Sections 326 and 307 of the IPC which are non-compoundable. Needless to say that offences which are non-compoundable cannot be compounded by the court. Courts draw the power of compounding offences from Section 320 of the Code. The said provision has to be strictly followed (Gian Singh v. State of Punjab, 2012(4) RCR (Criminal) 543 : 2012(4) Recent Apex Judgments (R.A.J.) 549 : (2012)10 SCC 303). However, in a given case, the High Court can quash a criminal proceeding in exercise of its power under section 482 of the Code having regard to the fact that the parties have amicably settled their disputes and the victim has no objection, even though the offences are non-compoundable.
In which cases the High Court can exercise its discretion to quash the proceedings will depend on facts and circumstances of each case. Offences which involve moral turpitude, grave offences like rape, murder etc. cannot be effaced by quashing the proceedings because that will have harmful effect on the society. Such offences cannot be said to be restricted to two individuals or two groups. If such offences are quashed, it may send wrong signal to the society.
; of compromise would bring about peace and would secure ends of justice, it should not hesitate to quash them. In such cases, the prosecution becomes a lame prosecution. Pursuing such a lame prosecution would be waste of time and energy. That will also unsettle the compromise and obstruct restoration of peace. /
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/ FIR No.78 dated 10.08.2025 under Section(s) 115(2), 118(1) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Section 117(2) of the BNS 2023 added later), registered at Police Station Sadar Rampura, District Bathinda, along with all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom are
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on the basis of compromise dated 27.09.2025
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