https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310636 Where a private dispute has been fully settled and the complainant has received the agreed amount without protest, the High Court may exercise its inherent jurisdiction to quash the FIR and consequential proceedings if continuation would serve no useful purpose and the settlement advances the ends of justice. The presence of a connected non-compoundable allegation, including under Section 174A of the Indian Penal Code, does not by itself prevent quashing where the overall controversy is personal in nature and the principal offence stands effectively resolved by compromise. On those facts, the FIR and all consequential criminal proceedings were quashed. en-us Wed, 25 May 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 04 Nov 2023 09:17:57 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310636 Where a private dispute has been fully settled and the complainant has received the agreed amount without protest, the High Court may exercise its inherent jurisdiction to quash the FIR and consequential proceedings if continuation would serve no useful purpose and the settlement advances the ends of justice. The presence of a connected non-compoundable allegation, including under Section 174A of the Indian Penal Code, does not by itself prevent quashing where the overall controversy is personal in nature and the principal offence stands effectively resolved by compromise. On those facts, the FIR and all consequential criminal proceedings were quashed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 25 May 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310636