The High Court quashed criminal proceedings pending before the Sessions Court following a settlement between the parties, relying on the principles laid down in Gian Singh and Bhajan Lal.
Criminal proceedings quashed on the basis of settlement between the parties.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous (Petition) No. 8584/2024
----Petitioners
Versus
----Respondents
| For Petitioner(s) | : Mr. Khushwant,Adv. |
|---|---|
| For Respondent(s) | : Mr. Manvendra Singh Shekhawat, P.P. |
| Mr. Akshat Chaudhary for | |
| Complainant |
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR
Order
15/01/2025
1- ;kphx.k dh vksj ls ;g ;kfpdk vfrfjDr eq[; U;kf;d eftLVsªV] la[;k&1] ftyk nkSlk ds U;k;ky; esa yafcr QkStnkjh vkijkf/kd izdj.k la[;k&1573@2020 ¼52@2016½ jkT; cuke cchrk oxSjg tks izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k&25@2015] iqfyl Fkkuk&yoku] ftyk&nkSlk ls mn~Hkwn gS dh dk;Zokgh dks jkthukes ds vk/kkj ij fujLr djok;s tkus gsrq izLrqr dh xbZ gSA
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2- ;kphx.k ds fo}ku vf/koDrk dk rdZ jgk gS fd ;kphx.k ds fo#) mDr izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k&25@2015] iqfyl Fkkuk&yoku] ftyk nkSlk esa Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk dh /kkjk 420] 467] 468] 471] 120&ch ds v/khu ntZ dh xbZ Fkh] ftlesa ;kphx.k ds fo#) mDr /kkjkvksa esa vkjksi&i= izLrqr fd;k tk pqdk gSA ifjoknh }kjk ;kphx.k ls jkthukek dj fy;k x;k gSA fo}ku v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk fnukad 17-10-2024 dks Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk dh /kkjk 420 ds n.Muh; vijk/k ds vkjksi esa jkthukek rLnhd fd;k x;k o ;kphx.k@vfHk;qDrx.k dks c:os jkthukek Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk dh /kkjk 420 ds vijk/k ls nks"keqDr fd;k x;k rFkk ;kphx.k ds fo#) Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk dh /kkjk 467] 468] 471] 201 o 120&ch dk vijk/k ukdkfcy jkthukek gksus ds dkj.k mDr /kkjkvksa esa fopkj.k yafcr j[kk x;k gSA
3- nksuksa i{kdkjku ds fo}ku vf/koDrkx.k mifLFkr gS] mUgksaus ekeys esa jkthukek gksus ds rF; dks Lohdkj fd;k gS rFkk ifjoknh dh vksj ls mifLFkr Jh v{kr pkS/kjh dk dFku jgk gS fd ;fn jkthukek gksus ds vk/kkj ij v/khuLFk U;k;ky; esa yafcr vkijkf/kd dk;Zokgh dks fujLr dj fn;k tkrk gS rks mUgsa dksbZ vkifŸk ugha gSA
4- blds foijhr fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd }kjk mijksDr rdksZa dk fojks/k fd;k x;k rFkk ;kfpdk dks vLohdkj dj [kkfjt fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh xbZA
5- nksuksa i{kksa dks lquk x;kA i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA
6- i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd i{kdkjku ds e/; Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk dh /kkjk 420 ds n.Muh; vijk/k ds jkthukes dks rLnhd fd;s tkus o mDr vijk/k ls nks"keqDr fd;s tkus ds vkns'k dh izekf.kr izfr i=koyh ij miyC/k gSA ftlds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd i{kdkjku ds e/; jkthukek gks x;k gS o ;kphx.k dks Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk dh /kkjk 420 ds n.Muh; vijk/k ls c:os jkthukek nks"keqDr ?kksf"kr dj fn;k gSA 'ks"k /kkjkvksa ds vijk/k ukdkfcy jkthukek gksus ds dkj.k yafcr gSA
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;fn ;kphx.k ds fo#) Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk dh /kkjk 467] 468] 471] 201 o 120&ch ds n.Muh; vijk/k dk fopkj.k tkjh j[kk tkrk gS rks i{kdkjku ds e/; oSeuL;rk c<+ ldrh gS vkSj mldk dksbZ vFkZ ugha jgsxkA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa jkthukes ds rF; dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk izfrikfnr U;kf;d n"Vkar Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab & Anr. reported in 2012 Cr.L.J. (SC) 4934 and in the case of State of Haryana& Ors. Vs. Choudhary Bhajan Lal & Ors. [AIR 1992 SC 604] ds ekeys dk voyac ysrs gq, jkthukes ds vk/kkj ij ;kphx.k ds fo#) v/khuLFk U;k;ky; esa yafcr dk;Zokgh fujLr fd;s tkus ;ksX; gSA
7- vr% mijksDr rF;ksa ,oa ifjfLFkfr;ksa dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, ;g ;kfpdk Lohdkj dh tkdj izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k&25@2015] Fkkuk&yoku] ftyk&nkSlk ls mn~Hkwn vkijkf/kd izdj.k la[;k&1573@2020 ¼52@2016½ dh dk;Zokgh tks fd U;k;ky; vfrfjDr eq[; U;kf;d eftLVsªV] la[;k&1] ftyk nkSlk ds U;k;ky; esa yafcr gS dks jkthukes ds vk/kkj ij fujLr fd;k tkrk gSA
8- lHkh yafcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fujLr fd;k tkrk gSA
(ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J
LOKESH RAJ /160
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the criminal proceedings against the petitioners could be quashed on the basis of settlement?
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Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab & Anr.Relied on¶30
Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab & Anr. reported in 2012 Cr.L.J. (SC) 4934
State of Haryana & Ors. Vs. Choudhary Bhajan Lal & Ors.Relied on¶30
State of Haryana& Ors. Vs. Choudhary Bhajan Lal & Ors. [AIR 1992 SC 604] · Who else cites this
5 provisions across 1 enactments
Babita
State of Rajasthan
Ashutosh Kumar
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