Case Law Analysis
|Himachal Pradesh High Court
Section 482 CrPC | FIR Quashing Permissible in Non-Compoundable Offences When Minors Settle Through Guardians : Himachal Pradesh HC
Himachal Pradesh High Court held that FIRs involving non-compoundable offences under Sections 279, 337, and 338 IPC can be quashed under Section 482 CrPC if minors settle through their guardians, provided the compromise is genuine and in the victims' best interests. This ruling clarifies that inherent powers extend to non-compoundable offences where minor victims are involved, balancing legal rigor with pragmatic resolution.