https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296107 The High Court's inherent power under Section 482 CrPC is distinct from the statutory power of compounding under Section 320, and it may be used to quash FIR-related proceedings to secure the ends of justice or prevent abuse of process. Where the compromise between the parties is genuine and voluntary, the dispute is private in nature, and the matter has a predominantly civil flavour, continuation of criminal proceedings may be unjust and oppressive. This power is not meant for heinous or serious offences with broader societal impact, but it can extend to non-compoundable offences in appropriate private disputes. In the present matter, the FIR and all consequential proceedings were quashed on the basis of compromise. en-us Thu, 31 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 05 Jul 2021 08:24:32 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296107 The High Court's inherent power under Section 482 CrPC is distinct from the statutory power of compounding under Section 320, and it may be used to quash FIR-related proceedings to secure the ends of justice or prevent abuse of process. Where the compromise between the parties is genuine and voluntary, the dispute is private in nature, and the matter has a predominantly civil flavour, continuation of criminal proceedings may be unjust and oppressive. This power is not meant for heinous or serious offences with broader societal impact, but it can extend to non-compoundable offences in appropriate private disputes. In the present matter, the FIR and all consequential proceedings were quashed on the basis of compromise. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 31 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296107