Case Description
X v. Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir & Ors.
High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh
Case Type: Criminal Main [CRM (M)]
Case No.: CRM(M) No. 110/2021
Date of Order: 20.04.2024
Bench: Rajnesh Oswal, J.
Facts
An FIR was lodged against the petitioner under Section 354 A of the Indian Penal Code 1860. The petitioner filed this petition to quash the said FIR at the instance of respondent 6.
Laws Involved
- Section 354A of Indian Penal Code 1860
- Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973
Summary of the order
- During pendency of the petition, petitioner and respondent 6 entered into a compromise.
- The petitioner issued a communication to respondent 6 and she had accepted the same. Statement of both the parties was recorded.
- In her statement, the respondent 6 acknowledged the acceptance of petitioner’s communication and expressed having no objection if the FIR was quashed by the court.
- The petitioner also stated that he will remain bound by the said communication and acknowledged that the matter between them is settled. He further assured that the matter will never be publicised or put on social media by him.
- In the view of above, the Court quashed the FIR and directed the parties to abstain from publicising the settled matter or the related controversy.