Harpal Singh and Ors. v. State of Punjab and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
The single-judge Bench held that鉴于 the genuine settlement and absence of coercion between the parties, the criminal proceedings must be quashed to avoid abuse of process of law and wastage of time.
What did the court decide?
The FIR and all subsequent proceedings are quashed qua the petitioners.