Mr Dhiraj Kumar Singh v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Quashing of criminal proceedings on amicable settlement of matrimonial dispute; Section 482 Cr.P.C. inherent powers; offence under Section 85 BNS 2023 held non-compoundable yet proceedings quashed to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice; C.C. No.7538/2024, IV Additional Civil Judge and JMFC, Anekal; Crime No.567/2024, Hebbagodi Police Station; offences under Sections 85, 91, 115(2), 352 BNS 2023 and Sections 3 and 4 Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961; joint affidavit by spouses and in-laws; wife/de facto complainant resumed cohabitation; settlement recorded in M.C. No.641/2024, Family Court at Delhi; complainant declined to pursue prosecution; petition by husband and in-laws allowed.
What did the court decide?
The Criminal Petition was allowed and the proceedings in C.C. No.7538/2024 pending on the file of the IV Additional Civil Judge and JMFC, Anekal, arising out of Crime No.567/2024, for the offences punishable under Sections 85, 91, 115(2) and 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, were quashed.