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Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 - Section 482  -  High Court could not have directed the registration of an FIR. Click here. 

Update 02.04.2020

o   High Court could not have directed the registration of an FIR

o   High Court Under Section 482 has no jurisdiction to appreciate the statement of the witnesses

o   Quashing - Allegations of civil nature - Can be decided only in Trial

o   Quashing - Criminal breach of trust, transfer to wife

o   Quashing - Jurisdiction to quash proceedings at the stage of issuance of process, or at the stage of committal, or at the stage of framing of charges

o   Quashing - Negotiable Instruments Act - Whether the cheques were given as security or not, or whether there was outstanding liability

o   Quashing - Only in a case where complaint does not disclose any offence, or is frivolous, vexatious, or oppressive

o   Quashing - Revisional jurisdiction of the High Court

o   Quashing - Section 498A, non compoundable

o   Quashing - Whether once the charge sheet is filed, petition for quashing of FIR is untenable?

o   Quashing Allowed - Penal Code, 1860 – Section 307, 325

o   Quashing based on compromise - Non-compoundable offences, seriousness, distinction between a personal or private wrong and a social wrong – Duty to scan the facts

o   Quashing based on compromise – Relevant factors - Facing number of trials - Set aside

o   Quashing based on compromise on basis no possibility of recording a conviction - Wrong

 

 

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