Quashed
Harphool Singh and Anr. v. State of Punjab and Another
Punjab & Haryana HCCRM-M/8819/2022
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
The Punjab and Haryana High Court granted a petition to quash criminal proceedings after finding that a genuine settlement between the parties occurred without coercion. The Court held that continuing proceedings would be futile and constitute an abuse of process of law.
What did the court decide?
The present petition is accepted and all criminal proceedings and subsequent proceedings are quashed qua the petitioners.