T.Gulab Singh and 3 Others v. the State of A.P. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
The Court allowed a criminal petition seeking to quash proceedings pending before Charminar Police Station, Hyderabad. The offences alleged were cheating and criminal intimidation. A joint compromise memo was filed on record, and the parties admitted to the compromise. Since the offences are compoundable, the Court quashed the proceedings to prevent abuse of process and wastage of time.
What did the court decide?
The criminal petition is allowed and the proceedings in Crime No.261 of 2010 on the file of Charminar Police Station, Hyderabad, are quashed.