In Brief
The appellants, injured parties in an alleged assault case, challenged the High Court's order quashing criminal proceedings based on a compromise deed. The Supreme Court upheld the quashing, finding that the dispute arose from a landlord-tenant matter that was comprehensively settled through a deed signed by all parties, with compensation of Rs 25 lakhs paid. Although not all injured persons were separately heard in the quashing proceedings, one appellant appeared as counsel for the informant, and none disputed the compromise. The Court held that continuing criminal proceedings would be futile when the underlying dispute was settled.
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