By invoking inherent powers of this Court, present petition has been preferred by petitioners under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. seeking quashment of FIR bearing Crime No.38/2022 registered at Police Station Kotwali Datia, District Datia for the offence punishable under Sections 452 , 459 , 323 , 294 , 506 , 34 of IPC against the petitioners as well as all consequential proceedings.

2. Alongwith the petition, the petitioners and the respondents no.2 to 3, have filed I.A. Nos.27551/2024 and 27552/2024 stating therein that the dispute between the parties has been resolved and they have entered into compromise with no intention to pursue the matter further.

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3. In compliance of order passed by this Court, the factum of compromise has been verified by the Principal Registrar of this Court, who has recorded the statements of complainant as well as petitioners - accused person and has submitted the report that the parties have arrived at compromise voluntarily without any threat, inducement and coercion.

4. In view of the above, it would be apposite to survey the law in respect of compounding in non-compoundable case, the Apex Court in the case of K. Bharthi Devi and Another v. State of Telangana and Another , reported in (2024) 10 SCC 384 has held as under:

5. The Apex Court in the case of Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab and Anr. reported in (2012) 10 SCC 303 after considering the the provisions of Section 320 and 482 of the Cr.P.C held that the compounding can he permitted in a non-compoundable offence. Relevant part of the order of the order reads as under :-

compoundable offences indirectly? We do not think so. There does exist the distinction between compounding of an offence under Section 320 and quashing of a criminal case by the High Court in exercise of inherent power under Section 482 . The two powers are distinct and different although the ultimate consequence may be the same viz. acquittal of the accused or dismissal of indictment."

6. In a subsequent order, in the case of Narinder Singh and Ors. Vs. State of Punjab and Anr. passed in Criminal Appeal No.686/2014 dated 27.03.2014 after relying on the judgment passed in the case of Gian Singh (supra), the Apex Court permitted the compounding in a non- compoundable case and quashed the criminal proceedings.

7. In the case of Daxaben vs. State of Gujarat (Arising out of SLP Signature Not Verified Signed by: ASHISH PAWAR Signing time: 13-10-2025 18:18:09 NEUTRAL CITATION NO. 2025:MPHC-GWL:25419 4 MCRC-55978-2024 (Crl.) No.1132-1155 of 2022) , the Apex Court held that the inherent power of the High Court under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. is wide and can even be exercised to quash criminal proceedings relating to non- compoundable offences, to secure the ends of justice or to prevent abuse of the process of Court. Where the victim and offender have compromised disputes essentially civil and personal in nature, the High Court can exercise its power under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. to quash the criminal proceedings.

8. In the case of State of M.P. Vs. Laxmi Narayan (2019) 5 SCC 688 , a Three Judge Bench of the Apex Court discussed the earlier judgments of the Apex Court and laid down the principles in para-15. The relevant para- 15.1 and 15.2 are reproduced as under:-