Dimpey Gujral & Ors vs U.T.Chandigarh & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed a petition under Section 406 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking transfer of a criminal case and quashing of an FIR involving non-compoundable offences under Sections 147, 148, 149, 323, 307, 452, and 506 IPC. The Court noted that the parties had reached a compromise and emphasized that the inherent power of the High Court to quash FIRs is distinct from the statutory power to compound offences under Section 320. The Court ultimately held that the FIR could be quashed in light of the compromise, despite the presence of non-compoundable offences, following the principles established in Gian Singh v. State of Punjab.