Sudha v. State by
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court dismissed a petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashment of criminal proceedings based on a late-proclaimed compromise. The court noted the existence of cast-based offences under the SC/ST Act and directed the trial process to proceed.
What did the court decide?
The Criminal Original Petition was dismissed; the trial was directed to go on.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED 29.09.2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN
Crl.OP.No.14023/2016 & Crl.MP.No.7157/2016
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Sudha
... Petitioner
Versus
State by Deputy Superintendent of Police Vedaranyam Crime No.120/2010, Voimedu Police Station, Vedaranyam Taluk Nagapatinam District.
... Respondent
Prayer : - Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to call for the record relating to the charge sheet filed in P.R.C.No.18/2015 on the file of the District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Vedaranyam, Nagapattinam District and quash the same.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether a petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashment of a Sessions Case based on a late-proclaimed compromise should be allowed.
Whether the existence of an offence under the SC/ST Act precludes summary disposal of the matter via a ویژه compromise.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Sudha
- respondent
State by Deputy Superintendent of Police Vedaranyam
Coram
C.V.Karthikeyan
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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