Abhilash v. the State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
This judgment disposes of four criminal miscellaneous petitions filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash proceedings in multiple murder cases arising from incidents occurring in quick succession. The court declined to quash the proceedings at this stage, directing the investigating officer to file a single final report if the incidents were part of the same transaction.
What did the court decide?
Petitions disposed of by directing the investigating officer to file a single final report if satisfied that incidents formed part of the same transaction.