Dismissed
Banumathy v. the Inspector of Police
Madras HCCRL RC/1235/2011
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
This criminal revision petition was filed by the defacto complainant, aggrieved by the order of acquittal by a Judicial Magistrate. The single-judge bench held that with the amendment of Section 372 Cr.P.C., the victim has the right to file an appeal, rendering the revision petition not maintainable. Accordingly, the petition was dismissed.
What did the court decide?
Criminal Revision Petition dismissed as it is not maintainable against an order of acquittal following Section 372 Cr.P.C. amendment.