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12.03.2025
C528 No. 584 of 2024 Hon’ble Alok Mahra, J.
Mr. Lalit Sharma, learned counsel for the applicant.
2. Mr. Deepak Bisht, learned DAG for the State.
3. Ms. Suraiya Naaz, learned counsel for respondent no.2.
4. Present C528 application is filed with the prayer to quash the charge sheet dated 27.05.2018 and summoning order dated 12.03.2019 as well as the entire proceedings of Criminal Case No.342 of 2019, under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120B and 427 of IPC, pending in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate,Vikasnagar, Dehradun on the basis of compromise between the parties.
5. Compounding application (IA/1/2024) is also filed in the matter wherein it is prayed to compound the offence between the parties under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120B and 427 of IPC.
6. Parties are present before this Court today and duly identified by their respective counsels. Parties have also filed their respective affidavits stating the above fact of compromise between them.
7. Learned State Counsel has formally opposed the compounding application.
8. Hon’ble Supreme Court, in a catena of its judgments, has observed that in cases where
because of the compromise arrived at between the parties possibility of conviction is remote and bleak, the High Court may quash the criminal proceedings as continuation of the same would cause great prejudice and injustice to the accused.
9. In view of the above, Compounding Application is allowed. As a result, the charge sheet dated 27.05.2018 and summoning order dated 12.03.2019 as well as the entire proceedings of Criminal Case No.342 of 2019, under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120B and 427 of IPC, pending in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Vikasnagar, Dehradun are hereby quashed qua the applicant.
10. C528 application stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms.
(Alok Mahra, J.) 12.03.2025 BS