The Punjab and Haryana High Court quashed criminal proceedings against petitioners after finding that a genuine settlement was effected between the parties without coercion, holding that further prosecution would be an abuse of process of law.
The impugned order and all subsequent proceedings are hereby quashed qua the petitioners.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
CRM-M-11758-2022 (O&M) Date of decision: 20.1.2023
Amit Kundu and others
...Petitioner(s)
Versus
State of Haryana and another
...Respondent(s)
CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE KARAMJIT SINGH
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PARITOSH KUMAR 2023.01.20 18:24 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this Judicial Record/Decree/Document
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I have heard learned counsel for the parties.
Learned counsel for the petitioners and for respondent No.2 are ad idem that in view of the settlement effected between the parties, the present petition deserves to be accepted. It has also come on record that the aforesaid compromise is genuine and the parties effected the same without any undue influence or coercion.
In view of above, nothing remains to be adjudicated further in the present case. Thus, continuation of the criminal proceedings between the parties would be a futile exercise and sheer wastage of time of the Court and thus, amount to abuse of process of law.
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PARITOSH KUMAR 2023.01.20 18:24 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this Judicial Record/Decree/Document
1 issue framed by the court
Whether criminal proceedings should be quashed in light of a genuine settlement effected between the parties.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Amit Kundu and others
State of Haryana
Karamjit Singh
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