https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=456941 In a predominantly commercial dispute, voluntary settlement between the parties can justify quashing of an FIR and related criminal proceedings under the court's inherent powers. Where the matter is at an early stage, the complainant supports quashing, and the likelihood of conviction is remote, the court should lean towards giving effect to the compromise to secure the ends of justice and prevent abuse of process. The governing principle is that criminal process should not be continued where the underlying dispute is substantially civil or commercial and the settlement is genuine. en-us Fri, 19 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 27 Aug 2024 16:10:14 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=456941 In a predominantly commercial dispute, voluntary settlement between the parties can justify quashing of an FIR and related criminal proceedings under the court's inherent powers. Where the matter is at an early stage, the complainant supports quashing, and the likelihood of conviction is remote, the court should lean towards giving effect to the compromise to secure the ends of justice and prevent abuse of process. The governing principle is that criminal process should not be continued where the underlying dispute is substantially civil or commercial and the settlement is genuine. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 19 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=456941