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The State of Madhya Pradesh v. Laxmi Narayan and Others

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Reported as [2019] 2 S.C.R. 864
Bench A. K. Sikri, S. Abdul Nazeer and M. R. Shah JJ.
Decided 5 March 2019

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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 482 – Inherent powers of the High Court – Quashin g of FIR – On facts, FIR for the offences u/ss. 307 and 34 and for the offences punishable u/ss. 323, 294, 308 and 34 resp ectively – Quashed by the High Court on basis of compromise betw een the complainant and the accused – Sustainability of – eld: Not sustainable – High Court mechanically quashed the FIR, in exercis e of its powers u/s. 482 CrPC – High Court did not at all consider the fact that the offences alleged were non-compoundable o ffences as per s. 320 CrPC, and more particularly the seriousn

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