Non-Compoundable Criminal Cases Can Be Quashed If No Societal Interest Is Involved, Rules Jharkhand HC
Recently, the Jharkhand High Court reiterated that non-compoundable criminal cases can be quashed if certain conditions are met. Referring to Supreme Court judgments, the court stated that cases can be quashed if:
- The parties have settled the case,
- There is no chance of conviction, and
- There is no societal interest involved.
The bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi referred to the case of Narinder Singh & Ors vs State of Punjab (2014) 6 SCC 466 while disposing of a petition to quash the criminal proceedings initiated by the CJM, Dhanbad. The offences included Sections 498-A, 341, 323, 505, 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.
Advocate Shailesh, representing the petitioner, argued that the dispute was marital and had been settled by the parties. He requested the court to quash the case.
The special public prosecutor noted that the court could quash proceedings if no societal interest is served by continuing the case.
After considering the submissions and the established law, the court quashed the criminal proceedings, noting that the parties had settled and that pursuing the case served no societal interest.
Case Title: Mohd Irshad Hussain & Ors vs State of Jharkhand
Case No.: Cr. MP 1036/2022
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