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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
B.S.BHANUMATHI
Nagandla China Subharao, S/o Chalapathi Rao – Appellant
Versus
State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Public Prosecutor High Court Of Andhra Pradesh – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. overview of criminal petitions and facts (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. details of offences and allegations (Para 5) |
| 3. compromise between parties (Para 6 , 7) |
| 4. legal principles regarding quashing of criminal proceedings (Para 8 , 9) |
| 5. court's decision and outcome (Para 10 , 11 , 12) |
ORDER :
B.S. BHANUMATHI, J.
All these Criminal Petitions, under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, ('CrPC') are filed seeking to quash the proceedings against the petitioners therein in Crime Nos.228 of 2023, 229 of 2023, 230 of 2023 and 227 of 2023 respectively on the file of Martur Police Station, Bapatia District.
3. All these criminal petitions arose out of different complaints between the same set of parties, however, the cause of action for a
The High Court possesses the inherent power to quash criminal proceedings under Section 482 CrPC when parties reach a compromise, even in cases involving non-compoundable offences.
A redundant criminal prosecution cannot be allowed to continue.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the court's inherent power under Section 482 CrPC to prevent an abuse of the process of law and secure the ends of justice, especially in cases whe....
Offence can be compounded and quashed where chances of conviction are bleak and remote.
The court can quash proceedings under Section 482 CrPC based on a voluntary compromise, balancing the objectives of the SC/ST Act with the nature of the offence.
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