Murakar Pentaji s/o Balaji, v. The State of A.P. through P.S. Nagireddypet
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court allowed impleadment of the accused's divorced wife as a respondent. A compromise mutually agreed upon by parties regarding Section 498-A IPC was recorded. Despite the section being non-compoundable, the proceedings were quashed and the accused was acquitted.
What did the court decide?
I.A. No.1 allowed (impleadment); I.A. No.2 allowed (recording of compromise); Criminal Revision Case No. 805 of 2012 allowed causing acquittal of the revision petitioner.