Abduction From Public Spot, Assault & Making False Video With Self-Incriminating Words Under Threat Is Heinous Offence: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that abduction from a public place, assaulting with a pistol butt, and forcing the victim to make a self-incriminating video under threat constitutes a heinous offence and cannot be quashed merely because the parties have reached a compromise. Justice Gurpal Singh Ahluwalia, while dismissing a plea seeking quashing of FIR, emphasized that such conduct is not only criminal but also against the society…