The Supreme Court has reiterated that settlement between victim and the accused cannot be a valid ground to quash the FIR. or the charge sheet when the offences alleged are against society and not private in nature.
In this case, the accused were charged with Section 493 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3 read with Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.
The bench comprising Justices Navin Sinha and Krishna Murari noted that though the offence in question are non-compoundable but the power of the High Court under Section 482 CrPC of the Court to quash the proceedings in such offences is well recognised by various decision of this court and the issue is no longer res integra. Referring to judgments in Parbatbhai Aahir & Others versus State of Gujarat, Gian Singh versus State of Punjab, it said
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