Quashing of FIR after genuine compromise under inherent powers where the dispute was personal and continuation served no purpose.

Amicable settlement between the parties justified quashing of the FIR and the connected criminal proceedings under the High Court's inherent jurisdiction. The Court applied the settled principles governing Section 482 CrPC, focusing on whether intervention was necessary to secure the ends of justice and prevent abuse of the process of law. It noted that the complainant had stated on record that she had no objection to quashing, and that the dispute was personal in nature. Even though the allegations included non-compoundable offences, continuation of the proceedings was found to serve no useful purpose after a genuine compromise, and the FIR was quashed.

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Issues: Whether the FIR and the criminal proceedings arising therefrom deserved to be quashed under the inherent jurisdiction of the High Court on the basis of an amicable settlement between the parties.

Analysis: The dispute had been settled between the parties, and the complainant affirmed on record that she had no objection to quashing of the FIR. The Court applied the settled principles governing exercise of inherent powers under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, including the need to secure the ends of justice and prevent abuse of the process of law. It noted that even though the allegations included non-compoundable offences, quashing can still be justified where the dispute is personal in nature and continuation of proceedings would serve no useful purpose after a genuine compromise.

Conclusion: The FIR and the proceedings emanating from it were quashed in favour of the petitioners.

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