Gautam Pathak v. State of West Bengal and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Gautam Pathak v. The State of West Bengal & Anr., CRR 5244 of 2024, High Court at Calcutta (Criminal Revisional Jurisdiction), Bibhas Ranjan De, J. Quashing of criminal proceeding (Special Case No. SPL 45 of 2021, Court of Learned Additional Sessions Judge, Barasat, North 24 Parganas) chargesheeted under Sections 354/354B/417 IPC r/w Section 3(1)(w)(i) & (ii) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, after marriage and joint compromise petition (CRAN 1 of 2024) between accused and de facto complainant; continued prosecution held to be abuse of process of Court; revisional application and connected application disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Quashing of the proceeding in connection with Special Case No. SPL 45 of 2021 pending before the Court of Learned Additional Sessions Judge, Barasat, North 24 Parganas; revisional application and connected application disposed of.