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Section 420 in The Indian Penal Code, 1860 [Entire Act]
The Indian Penal Code, 1860
Section 482 in The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 [Entire Act]
Section 320 in The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 [Entire Act]
Section 406 in The Indian Penal Code, 1860 [Entire Act]
Narinder Paul Singh vs State Of Punjab And Others on 28 May, 2014
In case of Narinder Singh Vs. State of
Punjab and Ors.1, Supreme Court laid down principles by which
High Court would be guided in giving adequate treatment to
settlement between parties while exercising its powers under
Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, either for quashing
proceedings or refusing to accept settlement with direction to
continue criminal proceedings. It is held that power conferred
under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is to be
distinguished from power vested in the Court to compound offences
under Section 320 of Code of Criminal Procedure, including
offences punishable under Section 420 of Indian Penal Code. The
High Court is bestowed with inherent powers to quash criminal
proceedings even in respect of non-compoundable offences, where
parties have amicably settled matter between themselves. The
quashing of proceedings on basis of such settlement is permissible
to secure ends of justice or to prevent abuse of process of Court.
The caution note is given that such power ought not to be exercised
in prosecutions involving heinous and serious offences, or offences
which are not private in nature or have a serious impact on society.
Ram Badan Sharma vs State Of Bihar [Alongwith Criminal ... on 21 August, 2006
In support
of his contentions, he relies upon observations of Supreme Court in
cases of Manoj Sharma Vs. State of Ors. (Criminal Appeal
No.1619/2008 decided on 16.10.2008), Mohammad Wajid & Anr.
Vs. State of U.P. & Ors. (Criminal Appeal No.2340/2023
(4) appln-4237-2025.odt
decided on 08.08.2023) and Central Bureau of Investigation Vs.
Sadhu Ram Singla & Ors. (Criminal Appeal No.396/2017
decided on 23.02.2017) to contend that FIR pertains to allegations
of private nature and, as parties have arrived at amicable
settlement, exercise of inherent powers is justifiable. The
prosecution in such case would be a futile exercise and there are no
chances of conviction in view of genuine settlement between
parties.
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