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Gian Singh v. State of Punjab & Another

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Reported as [2012] 8 S.C.R. 753
Bench R.M. Lodha, Anil R. Dave and Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya JJ.
Decided 24 September 2012

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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: ss. 482 and 320 - Quashing of criminal proceedings in a case where offender has settled his dispute with the victim c of crime, but the said crime is not compoundable - Ambit and scope of ss. 482 and 302 - Explained - Held: Power of compounding of offences given to a court u/s 320 is materially 0 different from the quashing of criminal proceedings by the High Court in exercise of its inherent jurisdiction - In compounding of offences, power of a criminal court is circumscribed by the provisions contained in s. 320 and the court is guided solely and squarely

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