Patna High Court

Rukhsar ParveenversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 15 May 2026
Disposal: ALLOWED
Bench: PRAVEEN KUMAR

Holding

The FIR is quashed as the parties have reached a lawful compromise and the offences are not non‑compoundable in the circumstances.

Summary

The petitioners, three women and a man, filed an application seeking quashment of FIR No. 501 of 2020 registered at Bairiya Police Station for offences under Sections 323, 341, 504, 406, 420, 120B and 384 of the IPC and Section 67 of the Information Technology Act. They contended that the dispute stemmed from matrimonial discord and that they had reached a compromise with the opposite party outside court without any threat, coercion or promise. The opposite party, represented by the State and a private respondent, opposed the quashment. The court examined whether the offences, particularly those under Section 384 IPC and Section 67 IT Act, were compoundable. Finding that the parties had amicably settled the matter and that justice required recognizing the compromise, the court ordered the FIR to be quashed. The application for quashment was therefore allowed.

Issues considered

Whether the FIR registered for offences under Sections 323, 341, 504, 406, 420, 120B, 384 IPC and Section 67 IT Act can be quashed on the ground of compromise.
Whether the offences under Section 384 IPC and Section 67 of the Information Technology Act are compoundable.

Legislation cited

Indian Penal Code — s. 120B, 323, 341, 384, 406, 420, 504
Information Technology Act, 2000 — s. 67

Subjects

FIR quashment
compoundable offences
matrimonial dispute
IPC
Information Technology Act
compromise

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.48626 of 2025
                   Arising Out of PS. Case No.-501 Year-2020 Thana- BAIRIYA District- West Champaran
                 ======================================================
           1.     Rukhsar Parveen W/o Amjad Khan Resident of H No C 67, Gali No 3, Right
                  E Block, Top Floor, Hardev Nagar, Jharoda Mazra, Burari, PO- Burari, PS-
                  Wazirabad, District- North Delhi
           2.    Muskan @ Muskan Khatoon D/o Munna Ahmad Resident of H No C 67,
                 Gali No 3, Right E Block, Top Floor, Hardev Nagar, Jharoda Mazra, Burari,
                 PO- Burari, PS- Wazirabad, District- North Delhi
           3.    Rubina Praween D/o Munna Ahmad Resident of H No C 67, Gali No 3,
                 Right E Block, Top Floor, Hardev Nagar, Jharoda Mazra, Burari, PO-
                 Burari, PS- Wazirabad, District- North Delhi
           4.    Imran Imam S/o Md. Nezam R/o Dargah Chauraha, P.S.- Sultanganj,
                 Mahendru, Distt. - Patna

                                                                                   ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                       Versus
           1.    The State of Bihar
           2.    Amzad Khan S/o Late Abdul Sattar Khan R/o Miyanpur, Silangahi, P.S.-
                 Bairaiya, Distt.- West Champaran

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr. Madhumay Madhup, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Dr. Ajeet Kumar, APP
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR
                                       ORAL ORDER

3   15-05-2026                  Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned

                   Additional Public Prosecutor for the State and learned counsel

                   for Opposite Party No.2.

                                2. This application has been filed for quashing of the

                   FIR bearing Bairya P.S. Case No. 501 of 2020 dated 24.11.2020

                   registered for the offences against the petitioners under Sections

                   323, 341, 504, 406, 420, 120B and 384 of the Indian Penal

                   Code.
           Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.48626 of 2025(3) dt.15-05-2026
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                                  3. It has been submitted that petitioners and Opposite

                     Party No. 2 have compromised their case outside the Court and

                     good sense has prevailed between the parties. It has further been

                     submitted that parties have entered into compromise without

                     threat, coercion or promise. It has further been submitted that

                     the offences under Section 384 IPC and Section 67 of the

                     Information Technology Act, 2000 are not compoundable. The

                     dispute arose out of matrimonial discord.

                                  4. In the interest of justice, since the parties have

                     entered into compromise, the FIR bearing Bairya P.S. Case No.

                     501 of 2020 dated 24.11.2020, is hereby quashed.



                                                (Praveen Kumar, J)
shivam/-

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