Seema Varshney and 3 Others v. State of U.P. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
In this Section 482 CrPC application, the court quashed the stage-wise proceedings initiated by the State following the Supreme Court's acquittal. Recognizing the acquittal as a constitutional right extinguishing the right to prosecute, the application to quash the stage-wise proceedings was allowed.
What did the court decide?
The application to quash the stage-wise proceedings (ISR 239/20) and the present proceedings under Section 482 CrPC No. 7559 of 2021 were allowed; the proceedings were quashed.