Gian Singh vs State Of Punjab & Anr on 24 September, 2012
2. In a catena of decisions, the Apex Court has held that, in
appropriate cases involving even non-compoundable offences, the High
Court can quash prosecution by exercise of the powers under Sec.482 of the
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Cr.P.C., if the parties have really settled the whole dispute or if the
continuance of the prosecution will not serve any purpose. Here, this Court
finds a real case of settlement between the parties and it is also found that
continuance of the prosecution in such a situation will not serve any
purpose other than wasting the precious time of the court, when the case
ultimately comes before the court. On a perusal of the petition and on a
close scrutiny of the investigation materials on record and the affidavits of
settlement and taking into account the attendant facts and circumstances of
this case, this Court is of the considered opinion that the legal principles
laid down by the Apex Court in the cases as in Gian Singh v. State of
Punjab reported in 2013 (1) SCC (Cri) 160 = (2012) 10 SCC 303 and Narinder
Singh and others v. State of Punjab and anr. reported in (2014) 6 SCC
466, more particularly paragraph 29 thereof, could be applied in this case
to consider the prayer for quashment.