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CrPC Sections 82 & 87 | Mandatory Prior Summons Service & Absconding Satisfaction Record Essential for Warrant Validity : Jharkhand HC
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CrPC Sections 82 & 87 | Mandatory Prior Summons Service & Absconding Satisfaction Record Essential for Warrant Validity : Jharkhand HC

Jharkhand High Court quashes warrants and proclamations under CrPC Sections 82 and 87, ruling that procedural compliance-including prior summons service and recorded satisfaction of absconding-is non-negotiable. The judgment reinforces that failure to adhere to these steps vitiates subsequent coercive actions, impacting criminal proceedings nationwide.