Order : 1. At the outset, learned counsel for the State submitted a detailed factual report issued by SHO, P.S. Rajsamand, District Rajsamand dated 10.03.2025, the same be taken on record. 2. As per factual report, after thorough investigation allegations of subjecting the victim to rape are not found correct, however, an offence under Section 67 of the IT act is found proved and a charge-sheet is going to be submitted for the offence under Section 67 of the IT Act. 3. The parties are near relatives. It seems that they have resolved the dispute amicably and want to bury the dispute. If the investigation or the prosecution is allowed then the compromise may be unsettled which may reignite the grudge between them. 4. Heard, perused the material available on record more particularly the police report, nature of allegation and the compromise deed executed in between the parties. 5. The parties to the lis have resolved their dispute amicably and do not wish to continue the criminal proceedings and have jointly prayed for quashing of the same. Some of the offence alleged in this matter are non-compoundable, however, Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab [ (2012) 10 SCC 303 ] has propounded that if it is convinced that offences are entirely personal in nature and do not affect the public peace or tranquility and where it feels that quashing of such proceedings on account of compromise would bring about peace and would secure ends of justice, the High Court should not hesitate to quash the same by exercising the inherent powers vested in it. It is observed that in such cases, the prosecution becomes a lame prosecution and pursuing such a lame prosecution would be a waste of time and energy that will also unsettle the compromise and obstruct restoration of peace.
It is observed that in such cases, the prosecution becomes a lame prosecution and pursuing such a lame prosecution would be a waste of time and energy that will also unsettle the compromise and obstruct restoration of peace. This court is aptly guided by the principles propounded by Hon’ble the Supreme Court and feels that where the dispute is essentially inter se between the parties, either they are relatives, neighbours or having business relationship and which does not affect the society at large, then in such cases, with a view to maintain harmonious relationships between the two sides, to end-up the dispute in between them permanently as well as for restitution of relationship, the High Court should exercise its inherent power to quash the FIR and all other subsequent proceedings initiated thereto. 6. Here in this case, though some of the offences are not compoundable but the parties have settled the dispute amicably and that is essentially in between the parties which is not affecting public peace and tranquility, therefore, with a view to maintain the harmony and to resolve the dispute finally in between the parties, it is deemed appropriate to quash the FIR and all further proceedings undertaken in pursuance thereof. 7. Accordingly, the criminal misc. petition is allowed and the FIR No.268/2024 registered at P.S. Amet, District Rajsamand and all further proceedings undertaken in pursuance thereof are hereby quashed and set aside. 8. The stay petition also stands disposed of.