Kya criminal case mein compromise ho sakta hai?

Simple answer

Kabhi-kabhi. Simple hurt, chori, criminal trespass, dhamki aur defamation jaise chhote offences mein victim compromise (compounding) kar sakta hai. Grievous hurt ya criminal breach of trust jaise cases mein court ki permission chahiye. Serious crimes mein compounding nahi hoti; sirf High Court kuch hi cases mein unhe quash kar sakta hai.

Real-life examples

Padosi Imran aur Suresh mein jhagda hua, maamuli chot aur dhamkiyan. Dono sulah kar lete hain aur Imran Magistrate ko batata hai ki compromise ho gaya. Case khatam ho jata hai aur Suresh ke liye yeh acquittal maana jata hai.

Kiran ke employee ne bharose par diye gaye dukaan ke ₹1 lakh ka misuse kiya. Woh paisa lauta deta hai aur settlement ho jata hai. Yeh employee ka criminal breach of trust hai, toh compounding ke liye court ki permission chahiye.

Attempt to murder ke ek case mein dono families settle kar leti hain. Is offence mein compounding nahi ho sakti. Accused High Court se quash ki maang kar sakta hai, lekin society par asar daalne wale serious crimes mein courts aksar mana kar dete hain.

Aapko kya karna chahiye?

1FIR ya chargesheet ke sections dhyaan se dekho. Compounding ho sakti hai ya nahi, yeh har section par depend karta hai.
2Settlement ki terms, jaise payment, maafi ya saamaan wapsi, likh kar dono side sign karo. Copies rakho.
3Jis court mein case chal raha hai, wahan compounding ki application do. Victim ko usually khud court aana padta hai.
4Agar offence compoundable nahi hai, toh lawyer se settlement ke basis par High Court mein quashing petition ke baare mein poochho.
5Compoundable cases mein aap case ko Lok Adalat bhejne ki maang bhi kar sakte ho.
6Dhamki ya pressure mein kabhi compromise mat karo. Koi pressure daal raha hai toh court ya police ko batao.

Exceptions aur zaroori baatein

Agar accused ki pichhli conviction ki wajah se is baar saza zyada ya alag ho sakti hai, toh compounding nahi ho sakti.
Murder, rape, dacoity aur corruption jaise crimes usually settlement ke baad bhi quash nahi hote, kyunki inse poori society ko nuksaan hota hai.

Official legal reference

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — Section 359
Un offences ki list jinmein victim seedha compounding kar sakta hai, aur jinmein court permission chahiye. Compounding acquittal ke barabar hai.
Pehle: CrPC Section 320Official text padho
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — Section 528
Justice ke liye High Court ki inherent power, jismein genuine settlement ke baad case quash karna bhi shaamil hai.
Pehle: CrPC Section 482Official text padho
Gian Singh v. State of Punjab (2012)
Supreme Court: mainly private disputes mein High Court settlement par non-compoundable case quash kar sakta hai, par murder, rape, dacoity jaise heinous crimes nahi.

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Kahan lagu: Poore India mein
Law lagu hua: 1 Jul 2024
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