Can't Quash Rape FIRs Based On Settlement In 'Routine Manner', There Must Be 'Extraordinary Circumstance': Madhya Pradesh High Court
On July 19, 2024, the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Indore Bench, delivered a significant judgment in the Miscellaneous Criminal Case filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The petition sought to quash the FIR registered against XYZ, the applicant, in connection with a severe criminal complaint. Case Background: The FIR in question was lodged against XYZ for offenses under Section 452 (house trespass after preparation…
