Case Law Analysis
|Allahabad High Court
Section 482 CrPC | Quashing of Rape Charges Permissible on Verified Compromise Between Married Parties : Allahabad HC
Allahabad HC rules that criminal proceedings under Sections 376, 504, and 506 IPC may be quashed if both parties are married, have settled the dispute, and the compromise is verified by the trial court. The ruling emphasizes that continuing proceedings would disrupt marital harmony without serving public interest.