Parbatbhai Aahir @ Parbatbhai ... vs The State Of Gujarat on 4 October, 2017
28. The law is settled that though the Hon'ble High Court
possesses inherent power to quash proceedings on settlement in
appropriate cases, as recognised in Gian Singh v. State of Punjab6
and restated in Parbatbhai Aahir v. State of Gujarat7, and that
such power is not to be exercised mechanically where the alleged
offence bears a public element, involves economic wrongdoing, or
where the allegations indicate a broader pattern affecting persons
beyond the immediate complainant.