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Supreme Court of India

Ramgopal & Anr. v. The State of Madhya Pradesh

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Bench N.V. Ramana and Surya Kant JJ.
Decided 29 September 2021

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What the Court ordered

For the reasons stated above, read with the settlement dated 13th September 2006, we find it appropriate to invoke our powers under Article 142 of the Constitution and quash the criminal proceedings in the aforesaid case.

Judgment, page 18

From the headnote

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss.482 and 320 – Quashing of criminal prosecution – On basis of compromise/ settlement between the parties – Jurisdiction within framework of s.320 CrPC vis-à-vis powers vested in High Court u/s.482 CrPC or in Supreme Court u/Art. 142 of the Constitution – Held: Limited jurisdiction to compound an offence within the framework of s.320 CrPC is not an embargo against invoking inherent powers by the High Court vested in it u/s.482 CrPC – As opposed to s.320 CrPC where the Court is squarely guided by the compromise between the parties in respect of offences…

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