[2025:RJ-JP:4854] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous (Petition) No. 5064/2022 Mahendra S/o Srilal, Aged About 24 Years, R/o Village Seeloti Thana Masalpur District Karauli Rajasthan. ----Petitioner Versus 1. State of Rajasthan, through P.P. 2. Kajal W/o Rajkumar, Aged About 34 Years, R/o Village Seeloti Thana Masalpur District Karauli Rajasthan ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ritesh Kumawat Ms. Simran Bharti For Respondent(s) : Mr. Amit Punia, Public Prosecutor HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GANESH RAM MEENA Order 04/02/2025 1. This criminal misc. petition has been filed by the petitioner for quashing the criminal proceedings of Criminal Case No.1167/2016 pending before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Karauli for offence under Section 354 of IPC so also the order dated 04.05.2022. 2. Heard. 3. Considered the submissions made by counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Public Prosecutor. 4. On consideration of submissions made by counsel for the petitioner and on perusal of the averments made in the petition and also the documents attached with the petition, this Court finds that the proceedings under Section 354 of IPC are pending against the petitioner before the learned court below. [2025:RJ-JP:4854] (2 of 2) [CRLMP-5064/2022] 5. The complainant moved an application dated 04.05.2022 stating that the parties with the mediation of Lok Adalat have entered into a compromise and has also requested to drop the proceedings against the petitioner. 6. In view of the compromise arrived at between the parties, the further proceedings of the criminal case will be a futile exercise as in view of the compromise there are now bleak chances of his conviction. 7. Having regard to the submissions made by the counsel appearing for the parties so also the fact of compromise arrived at between the parties as well as the law laid down by the Hon’ble Ape Court in the cases of Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab & Anr. (2012 Cr.L.J. (SC) 4934) and State of Haryana & Ors. Vs. Ch. Bhajan Lal & Ors. (AIR 1992 SC 604), this Court feels that this is a fit case to exercise inherent jurisdiction of this Court provided under Section 528 of B.N.S.S. 10. Accordingly, this criminal misc. petition is allowed and the proceedings of Criminal Case No.1167/2016 pending before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Karauli so also the order dated 04.05.2022 are hereby quashed and set aside. (GANESH RAM MEENA),J Satyendra/44