Quashed
Namit Narayan and Ors. v. State of West Bengal and Anr.
Calcutta HCCRR/57/2022
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
The Circuit Bench of Calcutta High Court at Jalpaiguri granted a request to quash a criminal proceeding under Section 498A IPC. The court invoked Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process arising from a Marital dispute where the complainant had not reserved rights to pursue criminal cases in a settlement.
What did the court decide?
Proceedings under Section 498A IPC corresponding to GR Case No. 577 of 2021 were quashed under Section 482 CrPC.