The applicants have filed the instant application under Section 528 of BNSS for quashing the FIR bearing Crime No.380/2024 registered against the applicants at Police Station Purani Chawani, District Gwalior for alleged commission of offences under Sections 296, 115(2), 351(2), 3(5) of BNSS read with Section 3(1) (r), 3(1) (s), 3(2) (va) of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act on the complaint of respondent No.2.

2. The applicant submits that they are the residents of the same village and only on the spur of moment, in a road rage, the incident took place between them. However, they being the residents of the same village are maintaining good relationship with themselves and want to settle the dispute as according to them no further dispute exist between the parties, therefore, no purpose would be served by continuing with the prosecution against the Signature Not Verified Signed by: VANDANA VERMA Signing time: 17-Jun-25 11:19:12 AM NEUTRAL CITATION NO. 2025:MPHC-GWL:11937 2 MCRC-46499-2024 applicants.

3. Per contra, counsel for the State submitted that the matter includes non-compoundable offences under Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

4. In terms of the earlier order dated 25.10.2024 passed in the instant case, the matter was placed before the Principal Registrar and before the Principal Registrar, the parties appeared and the Principal Registrar has recorded the statements of the parties and had given a verification report dated 07.11.2024 which reveals that the parties have settled the dispute between themselves amicably without any threat and coercion.

5. In view of above, there is no likelihood of conviction in the matter.

The dispute is between the applicant and the complainant arising out of incident occurred in spur of a moment.

6. In similar set of facts, the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in M.Cr.C.No.52714/2024 has quashed the proceedings on the basis of compromise in a case involving Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and has held as under:

7. 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.

8. In the case of Daxaben vs. State of Gujarat (Arising out of SLP (Crl.) No.1132-1155 of 2022) , the Apex Court held that the Signature Not Verified Signed by: VANDANA VERMA Signing time: 17-Jun-25 11:19:12 AM NEUTRAL CITATION NO. 2025:MPHC-GWL:11937 4 MCRC-46499-2024 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.

9 . In the case of Yogendra Yadav & Ors. vs. The State of Jharkhand & Anr. AIR 2015 SC (Criminal) 166, the Apex Court held as under:-

1 0 . I n Yogendra Yadav 's case (supra), charges were under Sections 307 & 326 IPC. The apex Court was of the view that the High Court could have exercised its jurisdiction under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. because parties have amicably settled the dispute and Signature Not Verified Signed by: VANDANA VERMA Signing time: 17-Jun-25 11:19:12 AM NEUTRAL CITATION NO. 2025:MPHC-GWL:11937 5 MCRC-46499-2024 the case did not pertain to an offence of moral turpitude or grave offences like rape, murder etc.

11. In the case of Ramgopla & Anr. vs. State of MP (Criminal Appeal No.1489/2012, decided on September 29, 2021), the Apex Court held in para12 as under:-

12. In the case of Ramawatar Vs. State of M.P. - (2022) 13 SCC 635 has observed in Paragraphs 16 and 17 as under:-

In view of the compromise arrived at between the parties, First Information Report dated 22.09.2024 registered against the applicants vide Crime No. 380/2024 at Police Station Purani Chawani, District Gwalior and ensued proceedings for the Signature Not Verified Signed by: VANDANA VERMA Signing time: 17-Jun-25 11:19:12 AM NEUTRAL CITATION NO. 2025:MPHC-GWL:11937 7 MCRC-46499-2024 offences punishable under Sections 296 , 115(2) , 351(2) , 3(5) of BNSS read with Section 3(1) (r), 3(1) (s), 3(2) (va) of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act stands quashed. The applicants are discharged from the aforesaid offences. Bail bonds, if any, stand discharged.

(AMIT SETH) JUDGE Van Signature Not Verified Signed by: VANDANA VERMA Signing time: 17-Jun-25 11:19:12 AM