[2026:RJ-JP:14224] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous (Petition) No. 5706/2023 Radheshyam Sharma S/o Goverdhan Das Sharma, R/o 41 Ajmer Road Jamana Dairy, Sodala, Jaipur, Raj. ----Petitioner Versus 1. State of Rajasthan, Through Public Prosecutor. 2. Varun Fidhoda S/o Mehram Fidhoda, R/o A 66 Hanuman Nagar, Khatipura, Jaipur (West), Raj. ----Respondents Connected With S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous (Petition) No. 5707/2023 Sitaram Sharma S/o Chandalaal Sharma, R/o Village Jaisinghpura Lilo Ki Dhani, PS Bhaakrota, Jaipur Rural. ----Petitioner Versus 1. State of Rajasthan, Through Public Prosecutor. 2. Varun Fidhoda S/o Mehram Fidhoda, R/o A 66 Hanuman Nagar, Khatipura, Jaipur (West), Raj. ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Shailendra Singh, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Onkar Singh Rajpurohit, PP with Mr. Gaurav Gupta, AGA Mr. Dhananjai Singh Rathore, Adv. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SHRIMALI Order 06/04/2026 ;kphx.k@vfHk;qDrx.k jk/ks';ke 'kekZ o lhrkjke 'kekZ dh vksj ls i`Fkd&i`Fkd vkijkf/kd fofo/k ;kfpdk la[;k Øe'k% 5706@2023 o [2026:RJ-JP:14224] (2 of 6) [CRLMP-5706/2023] 5707@2023 varxZr /kkjk 482 n.M izfØ;k lafgrk izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k 16@2022 iqfyl Fkkuk fp=dwV] t;iqj if'pe varxZr /kkjk 406] 420] 467] 468] 471] 120ch Hkk-na-la- eas o mlls lacaf/kr dk;Zokgh dks vikLr djus gsrq ;kfpdk esa vafdr vk/kkjksa ij izLrqr dh x;h gSA pwafd mDr nksuksa ;kfpdk,a ,d gh izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ls lacaf/kr gSa] ,sls esa mDr nksuksa ;kfpdkvksa dk fuLrkj.k ,d lkFk ,d gh vkns'k ds ek/;e ls fd;k tk jgk gSA ;kphx.k@vfHk;qDrx.k ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd dk cgl ds nkSjku rdZ jgk gS fd ifjoknh@izR;FkhZ la[;k 2 ¼vkxs ^ifjoknh* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ o:.k fQMksnk us ;kphx.k@vfHk;qDrx.k ds fo#) ,d ifjokn varxZr /kkjk 420] 406] 467] 468] 120ch Hkk-na-la- esa izLrqr fd;k Fkk] ftl ij iqfyl Fkkuk fp=dwV] t;iqj }kjk izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k 16@2022 ntZ dh x;h FkhA mDr ifjokn esa ifjoknh us ;kphx.k@vfHk;qDrx.k ij ;g vkjksi yxk;k Fkk fd mUgksaus fnukad 23-10-2018 dks ifjoknh ls 80 yk[k :i;s m/kkj izkIr dj ukxs'oj MoyilZ izk- fy- dh ,d vkoklh; ;kstuk esa Lo;a ds uke o LokfeRo dk Hkw[k.M la[;k th,p&1, ;kstuk Jhjke flVh xzke [kkrhiqjk] rglhy lkaxkusj] ftyk t;iqj fLFkr dqy 5022 oxZxt Hkwfe dk mDr Hkw[k.M m/kkj jkf'k ds ,ot esa fxjoh j[kdj ,d bdjkjukek fy[kdj fn;k FkkA mDr jkf'k vnk djus esa vleFkZ gksus ij ;kphx.k@vfHk;qDrx.k us mDr Hkw[k.M dks ifjoknh dks cspus dk fuosnu fd;kA ftl ij mDr Hkw[k.M dk ,d lkSnk ,d djksM+ :i;s esa r; gqvk vkSj ifjoknh }kjk 80 yk[k :i;s m/kkj jkf'k ds vykok 20 yk[k :i;s ;kph@vfHk;qDr jk/ks';ke 'kekZ dks vnk fd;s] ftldk bdjkjukek fnukafdr 12-11-2020 fu"ikfnr gqvkA bl laca/k esa [2026:RJ-JP:14224] (3 of 6) [CRLMP-5706/2023] nksuksa i{kksa esa fookn gksus ij ifjoknh dh vksj ls mDr izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ntZ djok;h x;hA mDr izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ esa vafdr leLr jkf'k ifjoknh }kjk izkIr dh tk pqdh gS rFkk nksuksa i{kksa esa le>kSrk fnukad 02-04-2026 dks fu"ikfnr gks pqdk gSA ifjoknh us ;khpx.k@vfHk;qDrx.k ls 15&15 yk[k :i;s dqy 30 yk[k :i;s ds nks Mh-Mh- 014240 o 014243 ,fDll cSad fyfeVsM ds izkIr dj fy;s gSaA orZeku izdj.k flfoy izd`fr dk ekeyk gS vkSj tehu&tk;nkn dh [kjhn&Qjks[r ls lacaf/kr ekeyk gS vkSj jkthukek gksus ds vk/kkj ij ;kphx.k@vfHk;qDrx.k ds fo#) ntZ izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ o mlls lacaf/kr leLr dk;Zokgh dks vikLr ,oa fujLr fd;k tkosA ifjoknh@izR;FkhZ la[;k 2 ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd dk cgl ds nkSjku rdZ jgk gS fd ;kphx.k@vfHk;qDrx.k ls ifjoknh dk jkthukek gks pqdk gS vkSj fnukad 02-04-2026 dks tks le>kSrk i= fu"ikfnr gqvk Fkk] mls fjdkWMZ ij fy;s tkus ds fy, izLrqr fd;k tk jgk gSA ifjoknh us ;kphx.k@vfHk;qDrx.k ls 15&15 yk[k :i;s ds nks Mh-Mh- izkIr dj fy, gSa vkSj vc dksbZ jkf'k cdk;k ugha gSA nksuksa i{kksa ds e/; tehu&tk;nkn dh [kjhn&Qjks[r ls lacaf/kr ekeyk FkkA vr% ifjoknh dh vksj ls izLrqr izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k 16@2022 iqfyl Fkkuk fp=dwV o mlls lacaf/kr vU; leLr dk;Zokgh dks vikLr dj fn;k tkos] rks mls dksbZ vkifÙk ugha gSA fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd us mfpr vkns'k ikfjr fd;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA eSaus mHk;i{kksa ds rdksZa ij euu fd;k rFkk i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;kA [2026:RJ-JP:14224] (4 of 6) [CRLMP-5706/2023] U;k;ky; ds le{k ifjoknh@izR;FkhZ la[;k 2 o:.k fQMksnk mifLFkr gSA mlds vkSj ;kphx.k@vfHk;qDrx.k ds e/; fnukad 02-04-2026 dks nksuksa i{kksa ds e/; gqvk jkthukek izLrqr fd;k x;k] tks vfHkys[k ij j[kk tkosA ifjoknh us ;kphx.k@vfHk;qDrx.k ls 15&15 yk[k :i;s dqy 30 yk[k :i;s ds nks Mh-Mh- ,fDll cSad ds izkIr fd;k tkuk tkfgj fd;k rFkk vU; dksbZ jkf'k 'ks"k ugha gksuk crk;k gSA ifjoknh rFkk mlds vfHkHkk"kd us la;qDr :i ls ;g dFku fd;k gS fd izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k 16@2022 iqfyl Fkkuk fp=dwV o mlls lacaf/kr leLr dk;Zokgh dks fujLr vFkkZr vikLr fd;k tkrk gS rks mUgsa dksbZ vkifÙk ugha gSA bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; fofu'p; Gian Singh v. State of Punjab; (2012) 10 SCC 303 ds iSjk la[;k 61 dks ;gka m)fjr fd;k tkuk U;k;ksfpr gksxk%& "61. The position that emerges from the above discussion can be summarised thus : the power of the High Court in quashing a criminal proceeding or FIR or complaint in exercise of its inherent jurisdiction is distinct and different from the power given to a criminal court for compounding the offences under Section 320 of the Code. Inherent power is of wide plenitude with no statutory limitation but it has to be exercised in accord with the guideline engrafted in such power viz.: (i) to secure the ends of justice, or (ii) to prevent abuse of the process of any court. In what cases power to quash the criminal proceeding or complaint or FIR may be exercised where the offender and the victim have settled their dispute would depend on the facts and circumstances of each case and no category can be prescribed. However, before exercise of such power, the High Court must have due regard to the nature and gravity of the crime. Heinous and serious offences of mental depravity or [2026:RJ-JP:14224] (5 of 6) [CRLMP-5706/2023] offences like murder, rape, dacoity, etc. cannot be fittingly quashed even though the victim or victim's family and the offender have settled the dispute. Such offences are not private in nature and have a serious impact on society. Similarly, any compromise between the victim and the offender in relation to the offences under special statutes like the Prevention of Corruption Act or the offences committed by public servants while working in that capacity, etc.; cannot provide for any basis for quashing criminal proceedings involving such offences. But the criminal cases having overwhelmingly and predominatingly civil flavour stand on a different footing for the purposes of quashing, particularly the offences arising from commercial, financial, mercantile, civil, partnership or such like transactions or the offences arising out of matrimony relating to dowry, etc. or the family disputes where the wrong is basically private or personal in nature and the parties have resolved their entire dispute. In this category of cases, the High Court may quash the criminal proceedings if in its view, because of the compromise between the offender and the victim, the possibility of conviction is remote and bleak and continuation of the criminal case would put the accused to great oppression and prejudice and extreme injustice would be caused to him by not quashing the criminal case despite full and complete settlement and compromise with the victim. In other words, the High Court must consider whether it would be unfair or contrary to the interest of justice to continue with the criminal proceeding or continuation of the criminal proceeding would tantamount to abuse of process of law despite settlement and compromise between the victim and the wrongdoer and whether to secure the ends of justice, it is appropriate that the criminal case is put to an end and if the answer to the above question(s) is in the affirmative, the High [2026:RJ-JP:14224] (6 of 6) [CRLMP-5706/2023] Court shall be well within its jurisdiction to quash the criminal proceeding." mijksDr fofu'p; esa vfHkfu/kkZfjr fl)kar dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, i{kdkjku ds e/; tehu tk;nkn dh [kjhn&Qjks[r ls lacaf/kr flfoy izd`fr dk vijk/k yafcr gksus vkSj nksuksa i{kksa esa jkthukek gksus ds vk/kkj ij ifjoknh }kjk orZeku izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ o mlls lacaf/kr dk;Zokgh fujLr fd;s tkus ij dksbZ vkifÙk ugha gksus ds vk/kkj ij bl Lrj ij ;fn orZeku izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ls lacaf/kr dk;Zokgh dks yafcr j[kk tkrk gS] rks ;g U;kf;d izfØ;k dk nq#i;ksx gksxk vkSj U;k; ds fu"Qy gksus dh laHkkouk jgsxhA vr% ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk mijksDr fofu'p; esa vfHkfu/kkZfjr fl)kar] i{kdkjksa ds e/; jkthukek gksus rFkk izdj.k ds rF;ksa o ifjfLFkfr;ksa dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, ;kphx.k@vfHk;qDrx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr ;kfpdk Lohdkj fd;k tkuk U;k;ksfpr izrhr gksrk gSA ifj.kker% ;kphx.k@vfHk;qDrx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr nksuksa ,dyihB vkijkf/kd fofo/k ;kfpdk,a varxZr /kkjk 482 n.M izfØ;k lafgrk Lohdkj dh tkrh gSa rFkk vkns'k fn;k tkrk gS fd izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k 16@2022 iqfyl Fkkuk fp=dwV] t;iqj vijk/k varxZr /kkjk 420] 406] 467] 468] 471] 120ch Hkk-na-la- o mlls mn~Hkwr leLr dk;Zokgh jí ,oa vikLr dh tkrh gSA layXu izkFkZuk i=] ;fn dksbZ yafcr gksa] fuLrkfjr fd;s tkrs gSaA (CHANDRA PRAKASH SHRIMALI),J MANISH SAINI /44-45