Ashok Kumar v. State of Punjab and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Petition to quash an FIR under Section 420 IPC based on a compromise was withdrawn by the petitioner as the parties could not appear before the trial court. The High Court disposed of the petition with liberty to file a fresh petition for quashing after making fresh efforts at compromise.
What did the court decide?
Petition permitted to be withdrawn with liberty to file a fresh petition; filing and withdrawal not to come in the way of a fresh petition.