Criminal proceedings involving non-compoundable offence can be quashed at post-conviction stage invoking the power under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure upon a settlement between the convict and the victim, the Kerala High Court held. the power of the High Court in quashing a crimin al proceeding or FIR or complaint in exercise of its inherent jurisdiction is distinct and different from the power given to a crimin al court for compounding the offences under Section 320 of the Code. Inherent power is of wide plenitude with no statutory limitation but it has to be exercised in accord with the guideline engrafted in such power viz; (i) to secure the ends of justice or (ii) to prevent abuse of the process of any Court. In what cases power to quash the crimin al proceeding or complaint or F.I.R may be exercised where the offender and victim have settled...
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