Question

The Supreme Court has said that FIR in respect heinous and serious offenses cannot be quashed solely on the ground that the dispute was settled amicably between the parties. Which of the following were included in the list of “heinous and serious offenses”?

I. Offenses under Prevention of Corruption Act
II. Some Offences under Arms Act
III. Rape
IV. Offenses by public servants in their official capacity

Options

• I, III

• II, III

• I, II, III

• I, II, III, IV

Answer 1

I, II, III, IV

Explanation:

Heinous and serious offences include all the offences listed under options I, II, III, and IV. In The State of  Madhya Pradesh v. Laxmi Narayan and ors. That power under Section 482 of CrPC is not to be exercised in those prosecutions which involved heinous and serious offences of mental depravity or offences like murder, rape, dacoity, etc. Such offences are not private in nature and have a serious impact on society.  Similarly, such power is not to be exercised for the offences under the special statutes like Prevention of  Corruption Act or the offences committed by public servants while working in that capacity are not to be quashed merely on the basis of compromise between the victim and the offender.