|Bombay High Court
Private Settlement Between Adult Parties Overrides State Opposition | FIR Quashing Under BNS Mandatory When Complainant Refuses to Testify : Bombay HC
Bombay High Court holds that continued prosecution after settlement between adult parties amounts to abuse of process, even if the State opposes quashing. The ruling reinforces that private compounding under Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita prevails when the complainant refuses to support the case, setting a precedent for similar criminal disputes.