https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=457332 Compromise did not justify quashing an FIR alleging cheating, forgery and possible GST evasion because the allegations were not confined to a purely private dispute. The police material indicated a complaint before GST authorities and suggested possible violations under the GST regime, bringing the matter within the category of economic or other serious offences affecting the State and public interest. The settled principles on compromise-based quashing apply mainly to disputes of overwhelmingly civil character, not to allegations of this nature. Accordingly, the petition to quash the FIR was declined on the basis that the proceedings could not be terminated merely because the parties had settled. en-us Wed, 18 May 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 03 Apr 2025 10:34:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=457332 Compromise did not justify quashing an FIR alleging cheating, forgery and possible GST evasion because the allegations were not confined to a purely private dispute. The police material indicated a complaint before GST authorities and suggested possible violations under the GST regime, bringing the matter within the category of economic or other serious offences affecting the State and public interest. The settled principles on compromise-based quashing apply mainly to disputes of overwhelmingly civil character, not to allegations of this nature. Accordingly, the petition to quash the FIR was declined on the basis that the proceedings could not be terminated merely because the parties had settled. Case-Laws GST Wed, 18 May 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=457332