Shailesh Singh @ Babloo v. State of U.P. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
The Court refused the prayer to quash the FIR but, considering the offence is compoundable and the petitioner's readiness to deposit the compounded amount, directed the authorities to convene for compounding and granted protection from arrest upon compliance.
What did the court decide?
Summons to Electricity Department authority within two weeks for compounding report; petitioner granted non-arrest upon deposit of compounded amount within three weeks of report.