#Section 174-A IPC

Punjab & Haryana High Court holds that an FIR under Section 174-A IPC, though technically non-compoundable, can be quashed if the underlying offence is compromised. The ruling emphasizes that continuation of proceedings in such cases amounts to abuse of process, reinforcing the High Court's inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC to prevent injustice.

Punjab & Haryana High Court holds that an FIR under Section 174-A IPC-registered due to a declaration of a proclaimed person in a Section 138 NI Act case-must be quashed if the underlying complaint is withdrawn by mutual settlement. The ruling reinforces that criminal proceedings cannot be sustained as an abuse of process once the primary dispute is resolved.

Punjab & Haryana High Court quashes FIR under Section 174-A IPC after proclamation order is set aside, holding continuation as abuse of process under BNSS Section 528.