dispute including the connected matters. Crime in this case happened to be registered in connection with some political disputes and political clashes between student factions within college campus. There is nothing to show that the de facto complainant had sustained any serious injury in the alleged incident. I am well satisfied that Section 308 I.P.C was incorporated in the F.I.R on the basis of some hypothetical statements. This is a simple case of assault and infliction of injuries. I am well satisfied that continuance of prosecution or investigation in the given situation will not serve any purpose, and it will cause much hardship, harm and difficulties to both sides. If the prosecution is quashed, the precious time of the Police Officer can also be saved. In so many decisions, the Honourable Supreme Court has held that even in cases where offences are not compoundable, the High Court can act under Section 482 of Cr.P.C and quash the prosecution even at crime stage, if the court finds that the parties have really settled the whole dispute, and continuance of such prosecution or investigation will do harm and hardship, or it will only waste the time of the
