Chhattisgarh High Court holds that mere stock shortage under custom milling agreements does not constitute criminal offence without proof of fraudulent intent at time of misappropriation.
Punjab and Haryana High Court holds that inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC allow quashing of FIRs in non-compoundable offences upon verified compromise, reinforcing judicial discretion for social harmony.
Rajasthan High Court quashes FIR for non-compoundable offences under Rajasthan Medicare Act after parties compromise, affirming Gian Singh doctrine's broad applicability in criminal jurisprudence.
Jharkhand High Court holds that economic fraud involving deception in government medicine distribution cannot be quashed as a civil dispute, reinforcing strict standards for FIR quashing under BNSS 2023.
Karnataka High Court holds that pendency of civil suits does not bar investigation into cognizable offences like forgery, impersonation, and fraud under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
Delhi High Court quashes FIR under Sections 376(2)(n) and 506 IPC after complainant retracts statement, marries accused, and bears a child, affirming inherent powers under BNSS.
Delhi High Court quashes FIR under Sections 498A/406 IPC after mutual settlement, affirming that private disputes without public interest may be terminated to secure justice.
Rajasthan High Court quashes FIR under Section 498A IPC after marital compromise, affirming that courts may terminate proceedings in matrimonial cases to prevent abuse of process.
Chhattisgarh High Court quashes FIR and criminal proceedings in a dowry case after mutual settlement, affirming judicial discretion under BNSS Section 528 and settled Supreme Court precedents.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court holds that allegations of cruelty and dowry demand in an FIR, even in matrimonial disputes, cannot be quashed merely on grounds of counter-allegations or disputed facts.
Rajasthan High Court quashes FIR for non-compoundable offences under BNS after parties settle, affirming inherent powers under Section 528 BNSS to prevent abuse of process.