#criminal proceedings quashing

The Allahabad High Court has ruled that criminal proceedings cannot be quashed at the summoning stage unless the accused first exhausts the remedy of filing a discharge application. This clarifies a critical procedural gateway in BNSS, ensuring that factual disputes are resolved at the appropriate stage and preventing premature judicial interference in ongoing trials.

Allahabad HC reaffirms that cognizance of defamation (Section 500 IPC) can only be taken on a private complaint under Section 199 CrPC, not via police FIR. The court quashed proceedings initiated through a police case, emphasizing procedural compliance for defamation offenses, impacting prosecutors and complainants.

High Court of Telangana quashes criminal case filed in civil property dispute, holding that misuse of criminal law to pressure parties in civil matters constitutes abuse of process.

Uttarakhand High Court quashes criminal proceedings after parties compromise, affirming that courts may intervene when conviction is unlikely and continuation causes injustice.