Dabal @ Chandradeep Jaiswal Vs State Of Chhattisgarh — Cheating and Forgery | Chhattisgarh HC (2025)

Dabal @ Chandradeep Jaiswal Vs State Of Chhattisgarh — Cheating and Forgery | Chhattisgarh HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Permission to compound granted to the complainants and the applicant acquitted of the offence under Section 420 IPC on the basis of compromise under Section 320(8) Cr.P.C.; bail bonds of the applicant (on bail) directed to remain in force for six months under Section 437-A Cr.P.C.; revision disposed of accordingly.

Issue for consideration

Whether the joint application (I.A. No.2/2025) filed by the applicant and the complainants under Section 320 IPC/Section 316(4) of B.N.S.S. for compromise (compounding) of the case should be allowed.

Court's answer

Since the offence under Section 420 IPC is compoundable under Section 320 of the Cr.P.C., the joint application (I.A. No.2/2025) under Section 320 IPC/Section 316(4) of B.N.S.S. is allowed and permission to compromise the matter with the applicant is granted to the complainants, who appeared voluntarily and filed supporting affidavits.

Ratio / Principle

On the basis of the compromise and in view of Section 320(8) of the Cr.P.C., the applicant is acquitted of the offence under Section 420 IPC.

Key takeaways

As the applicant is reported to be on bail, his bail bonds shall remain in force for a period of six months from the date of the order in view of Section 437-A of the Cr.P.C.ratio¶22

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Criminal Revision (CRR No. 309 of 2016), decided 13/06/2025 by Radhakishan Agrawal, J., High Court of Chhattisgarh, Bilaspur. The applicant, convicted under Section 420 IPC and sentenced to RI for 2 years with Rs.300/- fine (default: further RI one month, twice) by the Additional Sessions Judge, Pratappur (judgment dated 29.03.2016 in Criminal Appeal No.17/2015), sought compounding through a joint application (I.A. No.2/2025) under Section 320 IPC/Section 316(4) BNSS along with complainants Ram Prasad Singh and Lakheshwar Prasad Tiwari, who appeared by video conferencing, were identified by their counsel, affirmed the compromise was voluntary and without pressure, and filed affidavits. Holding the offence under Section 420 IPC compoundable under Section 320 Cr.P.C., the Court allowed the application, granted permission to compromise, and under Section 320(8) Cr.P.C. acquitted the applicant of the offence under Section 420 IPC. As the applicant was on bail, his bail bonds were ordered to remain in force for six months under Section 437-A Cr.P.C. The revision stood disposed of.

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2025:CGHC:23898

NAFR

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

CRR No. 309 of 2016

Dabal @ Chandradeep Jaiswal S/o Thakur Prasad Aged About 28 Years R/o Naya Bus Stand, Nagar Panchayat Pratappur, District Surajpur Chhattisgarh.

Digitally signed by ANJANI KUMAR ALLENA Date: 2025.06.16 10:12:05 +0530

... Applicant

versus

State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Station Pratappur, District - Surajpur Chhattisgarh.

		.. Non-applicant
For Applicant	: Shri D.N.Prajapati,Advocate.
For Respondent/State	: Ms. Pragya Pandey, Deputy G.A.
For Complainants	: Shri Aman Upadhyay, Advocate.

(HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE RADHAKISHAN AGRAWAL)

Order on Board

13/06/2025

Heard on I.A. No.2/2025, application under under Section 320 IPC/Section 316(4) of B.N.S.S. for compromise the matter.

The above application has been filed jointly by the applicant and complainants – Ram Prasad Singh and Lakheshwar Prasad Tiwari, who appeared through Video Conferencing provided by the District Legal Services Authority, Surajpur. They are identified by the counsel Shri Aman Upadhyay.

This revision has been preferred by the applicant against the judgment dated 29.03.2016 passed in Criminal Appeal No.17/2015 by the Additional Sessions Judge, Pratappur whereby the applicant was convicted under Section 420 of

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IPC and sentenced to RI for 2 years with fine of Rs.300/- and in default thereof, further RI for one month (two times).

In this application I.A. No.2/2025, it is mentioned by the complainants that they have settled the dispute amicably and further submit that they entered the compromise voluntarily and on their own will with the applicant and that there is no pressure or fear from any third party. In support of this application, affidavits have been filed by both the complainants. On being asked, complainants submit that without any fear or pressure, they are voluntarily compounding the case. This application also bears the signature of the complainants and that of the applicant/revisionist.

Thus, considering the facts and circumstances of the case and further considering the fact that under Section 320 of the Cr.P.C. the offence under Section 420 of IPC is compoundable and also keeping in view the above, the application (I.A. No.2/2025) filed under Section 320 IPC/Section 316(4) of B.N.S.S. is allowed and the permission to compromise the matter with the applicant is granted to the complainants.

On the basis of compromise and in view of Section 320 (8) of Cr.P.C., the applicant is acquitted of the offence under Section 420 of IPC. Since the applicant is reported to be on bail, therefore, his bail bonds shall remain in force for a period of six months from today in view of provision of Section 437-A of Cr.P.C.

In view of what has been stated above, the revision stands disposed of.

Sd/-

(Radhakishan Agrawal)

JUDGE

Anjani