#criminal proceedings termination

Bombay High Court quashes FIR under Section 498A IPC after parties dissolve marriage by mutual consent and settle Rs. 10 lakh compensation, reinforcing courts' discretion to end criminal proceedings in private disputes where reconciliation is achieved. The ruling sets a precedent for quashing non-compoundable offences when parties amicably resolve matrimonial disputes.

Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC after the spouses reconciled and cohabited for over three years, holding that private disputes lacking public interest may be terminated under Section 528 BNS 2023. The ruling reinforces the court's inherent powers to prevent abuse of process where parties settle amicably.