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"QUASHING" Digest

Criminal Law – Quashing of Proceedings – Section 482 Cr.P.C. Application for quashing criminal proceedings on the grounds of absence of prima facie case – Court refused to quash proceedings, stating that factual disputes must be resolved during the trial – No abuse of process or grounds for quashing found – Disputed questions of fact and technical reports must be exam...

Criminal Revision – Quashing of proceedings and charge sheet – Petitioner seeks the quashing of charges under IPC Sections 341/323/506 – Dispute related to the petitioner’s place of stay – Examination of relevant facts and circumstances. [Para 1-7]   Family Dispute – Marital discord related to the place of residence – Husband’s parents are...

Premature Release Guidelines - Quashing of Order - Classification of Prisoner - Beneficial Guidelines - The petitioner seeks the quashing of an order placing him in a specific category under the premature release guidelines - The incident involved a quarrel between the petitioner and his wife, resulting in her death by fire - Dying declaration by the deceased indicated her husband's involvemen...

Criminal Law – Quashing of Complaint under Section 482 CrPC – Complaint under Section 138 of NI Act – Chief Financial Officer's Liability – Dismissal of Petition   Quashing Petition – Petition filed under Section 482 CrPC for quashing of complaint under Section 138 NI Act against petitioner, Chief Financial Officer of Accused No.1 company – Petiti...

Quashing of FIR under Section 174-A IPC - Compromise in a case involving a dishonored cheque - Proceedings under Negotiable Instruments Act concluded with withdrawal of the complaint - FIR quashed in line with precedent cases where continuation of proceedings under Section 174-A IPC after withdrawal of the main complaint deemed an abuse of the process of law. [Para 2-13]

Criminal Proceedings - Quashing of FIR under Section 306 IPC based on compromise - Legal position regarding quashing of criminal proceedings explained - The inherent power of the High Court under Section 482 Cr.P.C. can be exercised to quash criminal proceedings relating to non-compoundable offences, particularly those of a civil and personal nature, upon compromise, depending on the facts and cir...

Quashing of FIR – Offences under Sections 406, 420, 120-B, and 114 of IPC – Common judgment for multiple petitions – Pertains to M/s. Finquest Financial Solutions Private Limited and M/s. Manpasand Beverages Limited – Allegations of financial mismanagement, fraud, and loan disbursement – Detailed narration of the events leading to the filing of FIR – Quashing so...

Criminal Conspiracy - Quashing of charges against the applicant - Allegation of giving a false opinion in a criminal conspiracy - Charges under Sections 120B (Criminal Conspiracy), 420 (Cheating), 406 (Criminal Breach of Trust) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) - Cognizance and summoning order challenged - Lack of Specific Conspiracy Details - Bald and Omnibus Nature of Allegation - No Mention of a C...

Legal Proceedings - Quashing of summoning order and proceedings in a complaint case - Allegations of bigamy against the applicants - Lack of evidence to establish a valid second marriage - Malicious prosecution - Prima facie case not made out. [Para 3-13] Court's Duty - Protection of apparently innocent persons from frivolous prosecution - Quashing of proceedings to prevent grave miscarriag...

Criminal Law - Parole - Grant of Parole for Filing SLP - Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution read with Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing rejection order of parole application - Petitioner convicted under Sections 302, 326, 452, 147, 148, 149 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment - Parole sought to engage counsel for filing SLP before Supreme Court - Rejection of parole by competen...