Mukesh Kumar Vinod Kumar Gautam v. State of Maharashtra and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Consensual quashing of FIR CR No.62 of 2023 (Kanjurmarg Police Station) and charge-sheet proceedings Special Case No.836 of 2023 (Sessions Court, Mumbai); parties settled differences and married, victim (respondent no.2) affidavit dated 19-12-2024 recording no objection; inherent power distinct from compounding power; non-compoundable-offence cases quashable under inherent powers where ends of justice justify; reliance on Naushey Ali v. State of U.P., (2025) 4 SCC 78; filed under Article 226, Constitution of India and section 528, Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (prayer clause citing section 482 CrPC); writ petition allowed, FIR and proceedings quashed and set aside.
What did the court decide?
Quashing of the FIR bearing CR No.62 of 2023 registered with Kanjurmarg Police Station and all proceedings arising therefrom, including Special Case No.836 of 2023 before the learned Sessions Court, Mumbai, in terms of prayer clause (b) of the petition.