Gurdeep Singh Jaswal Vs State of Haryana

High Court Of Punjab And Haryana At Chandigarh 21 Jul 2014 Crl. Misc. No. M-41052 of 2013 (2014) 07 P&H CK 0542
Bench: Single Bench
Result Published
Acts Referenced

Judgement Snapshot

Case Number

Crl. Misc. No. M-41052 of 2013

Hon'ble Bench

Surinder Gupta, J

Advocates

Gautam Dutt, Advocate for the Appellant; Jai Naraian, DAG and Umesh Singh, Advocate for the Respondent

Final Decision

Allowed

Acts Referred
  • Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) - Section 482
  • Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) - Section 406, 420, 467, 468, 471

Judgement Text

Translate:

Surinder Gupta, J.@mdashThe petitioner has filed this petition u/s 482 Code of Criminal Procedure (for short, ''Cr.P.C.'') seeking quashing of the FIR No. 184 dated 9.7.2013 (Annexure P-1), registered for offence punishable under Sections 406/420/467/468/471 IPC at Police Station Sector 40, Gurgaon, on the basis of the compromise.

2. The FIR was got registered by the complainant-respondent No. 2 on the allegations that the petitioner who was working as Country Manager for IC Company''s Hong Kong Limited, has committed fraud and financial loss to the company.

3. Upon notice, Mr. Jai Naraian, DAG, Haryana has put in appearance on behalf of respondent No. 1-State and Mr. Umesh Singh, Advocate has put in appearance on behalf of respondent No. 2-complainant.

4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case file.

5. The parties were directed to appear before the trial court and get their statements recorded. The trial court has sent its report dated 7.4.2014 stating therein that the compromise has been effected in between the complainant and the accused which appears to be voluntary in nature and without any pressure or influence.

6. Learned counsel for the respondent No. 2-complainant has submitted that in view of the compromise/settlement deed (Annexure P/2), the private respondent (complainant) has no objection if the impugned FIR (Annexure P/1) is quashed. Learned State counsel has also not disputed the compromise/settlement deed (Annexure P/2).

7. The only obstacle in the way of accepting the compromise for quashing the impugned FIR is that the offence under Sections 467/468/471 IPC are not compoundable. In case Kulwinder Singh and Others Vs. State of Punjab and Another, Full Bench of this Court has held that the FIR can be quashed on the basis of the compromise by exercising inherent powers u/s 482 Cr.P.C. even if the offence is not compoundable.

8. In the instant case, the compromise has been effected with the intervention of the respectables and now the parties wish to live in peace and harmony.

9. Keeping all the above facts in view, I am of the considered opinion that it is a fit case in which the impugned FIR should be quashed. Keeping the case pending will not serve the ends of justice. The quashing of the FIR will provide the parties opportunity to live in an amicable, peaceful and harmonious atmosphere which is not only in the interest of the parties to this petition but also for their families and ultimately the society at large. The offence in this case is not so heinous or serious that it cannot be settled by the parties through compromise.

10. In view of the above discussion, the instant petition is allowed and the impugned FIR (Annexure P-1) along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom is quashed.

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