Sri Ghouse Khan v. State of Harihara
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioners sought quashing of their prosecution for offences punishable under Sections 498A, 323, 504, 506 read with Section 34 IPC arising from a matrimonial dispute. On an application under Section 320 read with Section 482 CrPC and a joint memo recording settlement, the court allowed the petition and quashed the charge sheet.
What did the court decide?
Prosecution in C.C.No.1379/2019 terminated and charge sheet against petitioners quashed on compounding following settlement; Rs.10,00,000 paid to respondent No.2.