RAKESH MEENA S/O SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN
CRLMP/2233/2025 · 2025-04-22
Sameer Jain
body2025
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[2025:RJ-JP:16881] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous (Petition) No. 2233/2025
1. Rakesh Meena S/o Shri Arjun Lal Meena, Aged About 28 Years, R/o Chhatrapati Shivaji Colony, Kalwar, District Jaipur (Rajasthan).
2. Bhupendra Singh S/o Shri Karan Singh, Aged About 27 Years, R/o Rajputo Ka Mohalla, Kalwar, District Jaipur (Rajasthan). ----Petitioners Versus
1. State Of Rajasthan, Through P.p.
2. Magani Devi W/o Gangaram, R/o Vivek Vihar Colony, Kalwar Kashba, Kalwar, Jaipur (West), Rajasthan. ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Mukesh Kumar Saini For Respondent(s) : Mr. Manvendra Singh Shekhawat, PP with Mr. Rishi Raj Singh Rathore, PP Mr. Shubham Sain, AAAG Mr. Surendra Kumar Patodia for complainant HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAMEER JAIN
Judgment 22/04/2025
1. This petition under Section 528 B.N.S.S. is filed, with prayer to quash the FIR No.241/2020 registered at Police Station Kalwar, District Jaipur (West) for offences under Sections 323, 341, 379, 34 of IPC, on the basis of compromise effectuated between the parties herein, in respect of their inter-se dispute.
2.
Learned counsel for both the parties have submitted that the instant dispute is in personam in nature and both the parties have settled their disputes amicably.
3. Heard and considered.
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4. In this regard, 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 the aforesaid 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 non- compoundable.”
5. In view of legal proposition of law laid down by the 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.
6. Considering the aforementioned, the present criminal miscellaneous petition is allowed and the FIR No. 241/2020 registered at Police Station Kalwar, District Jaipur (West) with all consequential proceedings, is hereby quashed and set aside.
7. Accordingly, the instant petition is allowed. Pending application(s), if any, stand disposed of.
(SAMEER JAIN),J DEEPAK/22