2006 Supreme(All) 2471
[2006(8) ADJ 50 NOC]
ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT
BEFORE : VINOD PRASAD, J.
AUSAF AHMAD ABBASI AND OTHERS ...............Applicants
Versus
STATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER ...................Opposite Parties
(Criminal Misc. Application No. 2195 of 2006, decided on 6th September, 2006)
Act Referred
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE : S.320, S.482
DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT : S.4, S.3
INDIAN PENAL CODE : S.323, S.324, S.504, S.498(a)
Headnote
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973—Sections 482 and 320—Criminal proceedings—Quashing of—Offence under Sections 498-A, 323, 324, 504 and 506 IPC and Section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act—Parties entered into compromise and therefore, none of them wanted to litigate matter any further—In present case parties have already exchanged their pleasantries and relationship between husband and wife has already been severed by a compromise divorce decree—There has been provision for rearing up child by both parties in compromise deed—Informant herself is not ready to depose against accused persons—In interest of justice proceeding against appellants liable to be quashed.
Advocates:
Counsel :
T.P. Singh, Siddharth Singh for the Applicants; T.A. Khan, A.G.A. for the Opposite Parties.
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