Supreme Court · 2003 INSC 179 · Decided 13 March 2003
B.S. Joshi and ORS. v. State of Haryana and ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2003 INSC 179 · [2003] 2 S.C.R. 1104
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 383/2003
- Decided
- 13 March 2003
- Bench
- Y.K. SABHARWAL, H.K. SEMA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 498A, 323, 406; CrPC Section 482, 320; Constitution Article 226, 227
Headnote
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973-Sections 482 and 320-Quashing of criminal proceeding/FIR/complaint-Scope and ambit of in relation to C matrimonial disputes-Held: When chances of conviction of accused are bleak and quashing of the proceedings is to secure justice, High Court in exercise of its 320 does not limit or bar the powers of quashing-Penal Code, 1860 Sections 498A, 323 and 406. D Penal Code, 1860-Chapter Y.X-A, Section 498A-Object of-Discussed. Respondent No.2 registered an FIR under Sections 498A/323 and 406 IPC against appellant No.4-her husband. Thereafter parties
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