Jai Kumar Goyal v. State of West Bengal and Anr.

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Calcutta High Court; Chaitali Chatterjee (Das), J; order dated 22.06.2026; CRR 4282 of 2024 with I.A. No. CRAN 4 of 2026; petitioner Jai Kumar Goyal; criminal revision seeking quashing of Magistrate-court proceeding founded on complaint by opposite party no. 2 alleging offences punishable under Sections 120B/420/467/468/471/380 Indian Penal Code; investigation concluded with final report of no offence against FIR-named accused and closure as mistake of facts; de facto complainant's protest petition led to direction for further investigation and handover of Case Diary from O/C Special Cell (GS), Detective Department, Kolkata Police to O/C Shakespeare Sarani Police Station; parties thereafter settled out of court with memorandum of understanding between family members; invoking Hon'ble Apex Court catena that post-compromise continuance of non-heinous proceedings (other than murder or death/life imprisonment sentences) is futile since conviction would be remote and bleak, the Court allowed the joint application, disposed of the revisional application, quashed the proceeding under Sections 120B/420/467/468/471/380 IPC against the petitioner and discharged him from his bail bonds; compromise settlement quashing IPC 420 467 468 471 380 120B protest petition further investigation bail bonds discharge.