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compromise in criminal case

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Section 482 CrPC | No Prima Facie Forgery Under Sections 467/468 IPC If Compromise Resolves Cheating Charge : MP HC Jabalpur
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|Madhya Pradesh High Court

Section 482 CrPC | No Prima Facie Forgery Under Sections 467/468 IPC If Compromise Resolves Cheating Charge : MP HC Jabalpur

MP High Court quashed FIR for forgery offences under Sections 467 and 468 IPC after the accused was acquitted of Section 420 IPC via compromise, ruling that mere discrepancies in receipt amounts do not constitute document forgery. The court emphasized that without evidence of forged documents, continuation of proceedings would amount to abuse of process.