Petitioners sought quashing of an FIR under Section 307 IPC via compromise. The single-judge bench held that as the offence is non-compoundable, the compromise cannot lead to quashing, dismissing the petition.
Petition for quashing of FIR under Section 307 IPC dismissed; trial court may consider compromise during trial.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
Criminal Misc. M 14655 of 2011 Date of decision: 22.05.2012
Pardeep Kumar and others
........ Petitioners
Versus
State of Punjab and others .......Respondent(s)
Coram: Hon'ble Ms Justice Nirmaljit Kaur
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Present: Mr. S S Behl, Advocate for the petitioners
Mr. K S Sidhu, DAG, Punjab
Mr. Brajesh Kumar Sharma, Advocate for respondents No. 2 to 4
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Nirmaljit Kaur, J. (Oral)
Prays for quashing of the FIR on the basis of compromise arrived at between the parties.
The offence is under Section 307 IPC, which is noncompoundable. As such, the compromise cannot be accepted for quashing of FIR, registered under Section 307 IPC.
Dismissed. However, the trial Court may take into consideration the said compromise during trial.
(Nirmaljit Kaur) Judge
22.05.2012 mohan
1 issue framed by the court
Whether compromise can be accepted for quashing of FIR registered under Section 307 IPC which is a non-compoundable offence.
Pardeep Kumar and others
State of Punjab and others
Nirmaljit Kaur
As recorded by the court registry
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