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Arjun Singh S/O Kamal Singh v. State of Rajasthan

Rajasthan HC18 Feb 2021CRLMP/343/2021

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The Court allowed a criminal miscellaneous petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of an FIR. Relying on the Supreme Court precedents in Gian Singh and Narinder Singh regarding disputes without heinous offences, the Court held that since the matter was amicably settled via compromise, it was just and proper to quash the FIR.

What did the court decide?

The FIR No.626/2019 registered at Police Station Kaman, District Bharatpur for offences under Sections 323, 342 and 384 of IPC is quashed.

Arjun Singh S/O Kamal Singh Vs State of Rajasthan — Quashing and FIR | Rajasthan HC (2021)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous (Petition) No. 343/2021

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Arjun Singh S/o Kamal Singh, aged about 52 years, R/o Tuhiyapatti Kasba Uchhchain Tehseel Roopbas Distt. Bharatpur.

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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State Of Rajasthan, Through P.P.

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Anil Kumar S/o Shri Ramavtar, R/o Shekhpur Hathwant Firojabad Police Station Khairgarh Distt. Firojabad UP.

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----Respondents

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For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Manish Gupta For Respondent(s) : Mr. Atul Sharma, PP Ms. Shweta Soni for complainant(s)

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MAHENDAR KUMAR GOYAL

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Order

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18/02/2021

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Application no.1/2021 for taking on record compromise is allowed, for the reasons stated therein.

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This criminal miscellaneous petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed for quashing the FIR No.626/2019 dated 14.11.2019 registered at Police Station Kaman, District Bharatpur for offence under Sections 323, 342 and 384 of IPC.

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Learned counsel submitted that the FIR in question arises out of minor dispute between the parties and does not involve any heinous offence. Relying on the compromise dated 18.02.2021, he submitted that the matter has amicably been settled between the parties. Referring the judgments of the Hon’ble Apex Court of India in cases of Gian Singh versus State of Punjab & Anr. reported in JT 2012 (9) SC-426 & Narinder Singh & Ors.

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(2 of 2) [CRLMP-343/2021]

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versus State of Punjab & Anr. reported in 2014 Cr.L.R. (SC)

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351 , he prayed that FIR in question be quashed.

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Learned Public Prosecutor opposed the criminal miscellaneous petition.

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Learned counsel appearing for the complainant acknowledging the factum of compromise between the parties, submitted that she has no objection if the FIR in question is quashed.

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Heard the learned counsels for the parties and perused the record.

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From the material on record, it is apparent that the dispute not involving any heinous offence, has amicably been settled between the parties. In view of compromise and the law laid down by the Hon’ble Apex Court of India in cases of Gian Singh (supra) & Narinder Singh (supra) , this Court deems it just and proper to quash the FIR in question.

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Resultantly, this criminal miscellaneous petition is allowed. The FIR No.626/2019 dated 14.11.2019 registered at Police Station Kaman, District Bharatpur for offence under Sections 323, 342 and 384 of IPC is quashed.

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(MAHENDAR KUMAR GOYAL),J

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MADAN MEENA /101

Arjun Singh S/O Kamal Singh v. State of Rajasthan

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