Crl.A. No. 000057 / 2020
SUKHADA vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA HOME DEPARTMENT SECRETARY
Status
DISPOSED
Judges
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. NAGESWARA RAO and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA
Order Date
10-01-2020
Filed On
19-03-2016 12:00 AM
casestatus.in Summary
Where an accused faces prosecution solely under compoundable offences and has already compensated the complainant, continuation of criminal proceedings serves no legitimate prosecutorial purpose and warrants quashing under the inherent jurisdiction of superior courts. This principle, as analysed on casestatus.in, affirms that compoundability of an offence, coupled with settlement, is a decisive factor justifying interference with criminal proceedings even at the appellate stage.