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Ravi Singh Rajput Son of Shri Gajendra Singh v. the State of Rajasthan

Rajasthan HC1 Jul 2025CRLMP/3709/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Quashing of FIR on compromise; S. 528 BNSS inherent power; non-compoundable offences; reliance on Gian Singh (2012) 10 SCC 303 and Ramgopal (2022) 14 SCC 531; IPC Sections 189(2), 115(2), 126(2), 333, 352; SC/ST Act Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(v); FIR No. 091/2025 P.S. Balghat, District Karauli; cross-FIR and cross petitions 3705/2025 and 3709/2025; Rajasthan High Court Jaipur Bench; Justice Sameer Jain; decision dated 01/07/2025; petition allowed, pending applications disposed.

What did the court decide?

Quashing of FIR No. 091/2025 registered at Police Station Balghat, District Karauli, together with all consequential proceedings; compromise taken on record; pending applications disposed of. ¶34

Ravi Singh Rajput Son of Shri Gajendra Singh Vs the State of Rajasthan — Rajasthan HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

Quashing of FIR No. 091/2025 registered at Police Station Balghat, District Karauli, together with all consequential proceedings; compromise taken on record; pending applications disposed of.

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Issue for consideration

Whether FIR No. 091/2025 registered at Police Station Balghat, District Karauli, and the consequential proceedings arising from it, can be quashed on the basis of the compromise reached between the parties to their inter-se dispute. +1 more

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Court's answer

The dispute was of a personal nature and had been amicably settled between the parties, and the petitioners had no criminal antecedents other than the present matter; on that basis the Court deemed it just and proper to allow the miscellaneous petition and took the compromise on record.

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Ratio / Principle

Adopting the position of law laid down by the Apex Court in Gian Singh and Ramgopal, and considering the age of the petitioners, the Court held that where a personal dispute between the parties has been amicably settled by compromise, it is just and proper to allow the petition and take the compromise on record, quashing the proceedings notwithstanding that the offences are non-compoundable.

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Key takeaways

FIR No. 091/2025 registered at Police Station Balghat, District Karauli, for offences under Sections 189(2), 115(2), 126(2), 333 and 352 IPC and Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(v) SC/ST Act, along with all consequential proceedings, was quashed and set aside.ratio¶33

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Rajasthan High Court (Jaipur Bench), Sameer Jain, J., 01/07/2025: S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Petition No. 3709/2025, filed under S. 528 BNSS, allowed. FIR No. 091/2025 of P.S. Balghat, District Karauli — registered for offences under Sections 189(2), 115(2), 126(2), 333 and 352 IPC and Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(v) SC/ST Act — and all consequential proceedings quashed and set aside on the basis of a compromise settling the parties' inter-se personal dispute, the petitioners having no other criminal antecedents. Reliance placed on Gian Singh v. State of Punjab, (2012) 10 SCC 303, and Ramgopal v. State of Madhya Pradesh, (2022) 14 SCC 531, for the proposition that the High Court can quash proceedings in exercise of its inherent power even for non-compoundable offences where the parties have amicably settled and the victim consents. Cross-FIR and cross petitions Nos. 3705/2025 and 3709/2025 noted; pending applications disposed of.

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[2025:RJ-JP:24119]

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous (Petition) No. 3709/2025

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Ravi Singh Rajput Son Of Shri Gajendra Singh, Resident Of Jahanagar Morda, Tehsil Balghat, District Karauli (Rajasthan)

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Garsingh @ Golu Son Of Shri Gajendra Singh, Resident Of Jahanagar Morda, Tehsil Balghat, District Karauli (Rajasthan)

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Vishnu Singh Rajput Son Of Shri Kartar Singh, Resident Of Jahanagar Morda, Tehsil Balghat, District Karauli (Rajasthan)

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Bhupesh Sharma Son Of Shri Govind Sahay, Resident Of Jahanagar Morda, Tehsil Balghat, District Karauli (Rajasthan)

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Krishna Wife Of Bhupesh, Resident Of Jahanagar Morda, Tehsil Balghat, District Karauli (Rajasthan)

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Mohit Sharma Son Of Shri Bhupesh Sharma, Resident Of Jahanagar Morda, Tehsil Balghat, District Karauli (Rajasthan)

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Toshendra Sharma Son Of Shri Vishnu Prasad Sharma, Resident Of Jahanagar Morda, Tehsil Balghat, District Karauli (Rajasthan)

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----Petitioners

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Versus

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The State Of Rajasthan, Through P.p.

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Sohan Lal Bairwa Son Of Shri Babu Lal, Aged About 35 Years, Resident Of Morda, Police Station Balghat, District Karauli (Raj.)

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----Respondents

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For Petitioner(s) : Mr.Vikram Singh Chouhan, Adv. For State : Mr. M.S. Shekhawat, Dy. GA Mr. V.S. Chouhan, Adv.

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAMEER JAIN Judgment

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01/07/2025

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This petition under Section 528 of BNSS is filed, with a prayer to quash the FIR No.091/2025 registered at Police Station

[CRLMP-3709/2025]

[2025:RJ-JP:24119]

(2 of 3)

Balghat, District Karauli for offences under Sections 189(2), 115(2), 126(2), 333 and 352 of IPC and Section 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(v) of SC/ST Act on the basis of compromise effectuated between the parties herein, in respect of their inter-se dispute.

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Counsel for the parties submit that cross-FIR was filed inter-se between the parties and consecutively cross petitions are filed bearing SB Criminal Misc. Petition Nos.3705/2025 and 3709/2025.

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Learned counsel for both the parties, in presence of their respective clients, have submitted that the dispute was resolved by relatives, friends and neighbours and they have entered into a compromise and want to put quietus to the dispute inter-se between them.

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Heard and considered.

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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:

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“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.”

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[2025:RJ-JP:24119]

[CRLMP-3709/2025]

In view of the position of law laid down by the Hon’ble Apex Court in aforementioned case, and considering the age of the petitioners and considering the fact that they are not having any criminal antecedents other than the present matter registered against them; also taking note of the fact that the dispute is of personal nature, 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.

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Considering the aforementioned, the present criminal miscellaneous petition is allowed and the FIR No. 091/2025 registered at Police Station Balghat, District Karauli for offences under Sections 189(2), 115(2), 126(2), 333 and 352 of IPC and Section 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(v) of SC/ST Act with all consequential proceedings, are hereby quashed and set aside.

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

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(SAMEER JAIN),J

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