25 Feb 2026 11:48 AM
Punjab & Haryana High Court
Punjab & Haryana High Court

Death by Negligence -- Compromise by Relatives --Deceased's Silence Cannot Be Replaced By Heirs' Consent: Quashing Petition Dismissed

Criminal proceedings under Section 304-A IPC involving death by negligence cannot be quashed on the basis of compromise between the accused and relatives of the deceased. The deceased is the primary victim, and any settlement by legal heirs is a secondary resolution that cannot supersede the interest of the state in prosecuting an act that has extinguished human life.

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