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Gian Singh vs State Of Punjab & Anr on 24 September, 2012
11. The Supreme Court in Gian Singh v. State of Punjab and Another,
(2012) 10 SCC 303, observed that while exercising inherent powers under
Section 482 Cr.P.C. in respect of quashing of an FIR where parties have
entered into amicable resolution of the disputes, one of the considerations
would be whether it would be unfair or contrary to the interest of justice to
continue the criminal proceedings despite the compromise and if the answer
to the question is in the affirmative, the High Court would be well within its
jurisdiction to quash the criminal proceedings, in order to ensure that the
disputes are put to an end and peace is restored as securing the ends of
justice is the ultimate guiding factor. This was of-course with a caveat that
heinous and serious offences of mental depravity or offences like murder,
dacoity etc. cannot be fittingly quashed even though the victim or the
victim's family settles the disputes with the offender. Relevant paragraphs of
the judgment are as follows:-