[2026:RJ-JP:26931] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous (Petition) No. 8674/2024 URN: CRLMP / 18020U / 2024 Sitaram Son Of Shri Ramhans Gurjar, Aged About 61 Years, Resident Of Paota, Police Station Salempur, District Dausa (Rajasthan) ----Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Through P.p. 2. Smt. Kamlesh Wife Of Shri Hardev Singh Gurjar, Aged About 42 Years, Resident Of Paota, Police Station Salempur, District Dausa (Raj.) ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Nirmal Kumar Gurjar for Mr. Rajesh Kumar Parashar For Respondent(s) : Mr. Manvendra Singh Shekhwat, PP Mr. Hardev Puri Goswami JUSTICE ANOOP KUMAR DHAND Order 15/07/2026 1. The instant petition has been preferred for quashing the proceedings of Criminal Case No.907/2017, pending against the petitioner before the Court of Judicial Magistrate, Mahawa, District Dausa for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 191, 193 of IPC. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that during pendency of the trial for the above stated offences, the complainant-respondent submitted an application under Section 320 Cr.P.C. for compounding of the offences in favour of the petitioner. Counsel submits that the said application was partly allowed to the extent of compounding the offence under Section 420 IPC, as the said offence is compoundable in nature, however, the compromise has not been attested for rest of the offences, as the same are not compoundable. Counsel submits that the dispute [2026:RJ-JP:26931] (2 of 2) [CRLMP-8674/2024] between the complainant and the petitioner is personal in nature and now the complainant does not wish to prosecute the petitioner in terms of the compromise, therefore, the aforesaid proceedings be quashed. 3. Per contra, learned Public Prosecutor opposed the prayer, but counsel appearing on behalf of the complainant supported the arguments raised by counsel for the petitioner and admits the factum of compromise between the parties. 4. Considering the above factual aspect of the matter and looking to the fact that the parties have settled their dispute and the complainant does not wish to prosecute the petitioner and the dispute between the parties is personal in nature and applying the principle of law as laid down by the Apex Court in the case of Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab & Anr. reported in (2012) 10 SCC 303 & State of Madhya Pradesh Vs. Laxmi Narayan & Ors., reported in (2019) 5 SCC 688, this Court deems it just and appropriate to invoke inherent powers of this Court under Section 482 Cr.P.C. 5. Accordingly, the instant criminal misc. petition stands allowed. The proceedings arising out of Criminal Case No.907/2017 pending before the Court of Judicial Magistrate, Mahawa, District Dausa for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 191 and 193 IPC, stand quashed. 6. The stay application and all pending applications, if any, stand disposed of. (ANOOP KUMAR DHAND),J KuD/132