Compromise-based quashing of criminal proceedings accepted after voluntary settlement before the Legal Services Committee

Criminal proceedings were quashed after the parties were given an opportunity to settle before the High Court Legal Services Committee, which reported that the compromise was voluntary and without coercion. On that basis, the Court accepted the settlement and allowed the petition, bringing the proceedings to an end through compromise between the parties.

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Issues: Whether the criminal proceedings were liable to be quashed on the basis of compromise between the parties.

Analysis: The parties were given an opportunity to settle the dispute before the High Court Legal Services Committee, and the Committee reported that they had been identified and had entered into compromise voluntarily and without coercion. In light of the compromise, the request to quash the proceedings was accepted.

Conclusion: The proceedings were quashed on the basis of compromise, and the petition was allowed.

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