SUMER CHAND Vs. STATE OF HARYANA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS is a petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing FIR No. 1447 dated 24.10.1997 under Sections 406, 498-A, 506 IPC registered at police station City Karnal and all other subsequent proceedings.

(2.) THE FIR against the petitioners was registered under Sections 498-A, 506, 406 IPC on the statement of Sanjana Rani complainant. The petitioners have sought quashing of the FIR and subsequent proceedings on the ground that with great efforts made by both the families a written compromise dated 19.1.2000 has been effected. It has further been pleaded that both the parties have agreed to put an end to all the civil and criminal proceedings pending in various courts and they have also agreed not to keep their relation as husband and wife.

(3.) I have considered the submission made by he learned counsel for the parties. The offences under Sections 498-A, 406, 506 IPC are non-compoundable but taking into consideration the circumstances of each case, the High Court exercising the powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. can allow the compounding of the offence in non-compoundable offences. In State of Karnataka v. L. Muniswamy, AIR 1977 SC 1489, their Lordships have held as under :-