Rani Praween v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Jharkhand High Court, Ranchi (Ananda Sen, J.) allows WP(Cr.) No.12 of 2024 and quashes Katkamsandi PS Case No. 364 of 2023 dated 17.08.2023 (kidnapping FIR arising from a love affair and subsequent marriage) on the ground that the parties settled their dispute, both persons are major, the informant accepted the marriage, and no public policy is involved; consequential orders allowing I.A. No. 7793 of 2025 and disposing of I.A. No. 4370 of 2024; no statutory provision or precedent cited; useful search terms: quashing of FIR on settlement/compromise, love affair marriage, both parties major, kidnapping FIR, Hazaribag, Katkamsandi.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition allowed; FIR being Katkamsandi PS Case No. 364 of 2023 dated 17.08.2023 quashed against all the accused persons; I.A. No. 7793 of 2025 allowed; I.A. No. 4370 of 2024 disposed of.