Lalit Kumar Meena Son of Shri Jagdish Prasad Meena, Vs State of Rajasthan — Rajasthan HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Lalit Kumar Meena Son of Shri Jagdish Prasad Meena, Vs State of Rajasthan — Rajasthan HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Quashing and setting aside of FIR No. 83/2025 (Police Station Bandikui, District Dausa) with all consequential proceedings, granted on the strength of the amicable compromise between the parties; pending application(s), if any, disposed of.

Issue for consideration

Whether FIR No. 83/2025 registered at Police Station Bandikui, District Dausa (for offences under Sections 115(2), 126(2), 303(2) and 140(3) of BNS) may be quashed under Section 528 of BNSS on the basis of the compromise effectuated between the parties to their inter-se dispute.

Court's answer

In view of the position of law laid down by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the aforementioned cases (Gian Singh; Ramgopal), and considering that the dispute was of a personal nature and has been amicably settled between the parties, this Court deemed it just and proper to allow the present miscellaneous petition, taking the compromise on record.

Ratio / Principle

The present criminal miscellaneous petition is allowed, and FIR No. 83/2025 registered at Police Station Bandikui, District Dausa, together with all consequential proceedings, is quashed and set aside.

Key takeaways

Pending application(s), if any, stand disposed of.ratio¶7

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Petition under Section 528 of BNSS (S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous (Petition) No. 1717/2025, High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan, Jaipur Bench, decided 17/07/2025 by Sameer Jain J) seeking quashing of FIR No. 83/2025 registered at Police Station Bandikui, District Dausa, for offences under Sections 115(2), 126(2), 303(2) and 140(3) of BNS, on the basis of a compromise effectuated between the parties to an inter-se private dispute. Placing reliance on Gian Singh v. State of Punjab (2012) 10 SCC 303 and Ramgopal v. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022) 14 SCC 531 — precedents whose reproduced passage recognises quashing of proceedings, even for non-compoundable offences, where parties have amicably settled and the victim consents — and noting that learned counsel for both parties confirmed in the presence of their clients that the purely personal dispute had been amicably resolved, the Court took the compromise on record, deemed it just and proper to allow the petition, quashed the FIR with all consequential proceedings, and disposed of pending application(s), if any.

[2025:RJ-JP:26768]

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous (Petition) No. 1717/2025

Lalit Kumar Meena Son Of Shri Jagdish Prasad Meena, Aged About 31 Years, Resident Of Bani Ka Bas, Sakat, District Alwar.

Samarth Lal Meena Son Of Shri Jagdish Prasad Meena, Aged About 29 Years, Resident Of Bani Ka Bas, Sakat, District Alwar.

Gajanand Meena Son Of Shri Kaluram Meena, Aged About 26 Years, Resident Of Moonpur, District Alwar.

Harbhajan Meena Son Of Shri Ramprasad Meena, Aged About 23 Years, Resident Of Gullana Ki Dhani, Tehsil Bandikui, District Dausa (Raj).

----Petitioners

Versus

State Of Rajasthan, Through Public Prosecutor.

Sachin Kumar Meena Son Of Shri Goverdhan Lal Meena, Aged About 25 Years, Resident Of Nathalvara, P.s. Tehla, District Alwar.

----Respondents

For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Govind Sharma For Respondent(s) : Mr. M. S. Shekhawat, PP Mr. Jai Singh

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAMEER JAIN Judgment

17/07/2025

This petition under Section 528 of BNSS is filed, with a prayer to quash the FIR No. 83/2025 registered at Police Station Bandikui District Dausa for offences under Sections 115(2), 126(2), 303(2) and 140(3) of BNS, on the basis of compromise effectuated between the parties herein, in respect of their inter-se dispute.

Learned counsel for both the parties, in presence of their respective clients, have submitted that the dispute at hand is inter-se private in nature, which has been resolved by the parties amicably.

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[CRLMP-1717/2025]

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Heard and considered.

At the outset, this Court deems it appropriate to place reliance upon the judgment passed by the Hon’ble Apex Court in Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab [(2012) 10 SCC 303] and Ramgopal Vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh reported in [2022 (14) SCC 531], relevant portion of which is reproduced below:

“12. The High Court, therefore, having regard to the nature of the offence and the fact that parties have amicably settled their dispute and the victim has willingly consented to the nullification of criminal proceedings, can quash such proceedings in exercise of its inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C., even if the offences are noncompoundable.”

In view of the position of law laid down by the Hon’ble Apex Court in aforementioned case, and considering the personal nature of dispute, which has been amicably settled between parties, this Court deems it just and proper to allow the present misc. petition. Compromise is taken on record.

Considering the aforementioned, the present criminal miscellaneous petition is allowed and the FIR No. 83/2025 registered at Police Station Bandikui District Dausa, with all consequential proceedings, are hereby quashed and set aside.

Accordingly, the instant petition is allowed. Pending application(s), if any, stand disposed of.

(SAMEER JAIN),J

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