Supreme Court of India

Ashok Sadarangani & Anr. v. Union of !noia & Ors.

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Reported as [2012] 3 S.C.R. 826
Bench Altamas Kabir and J. Chelameswar JJ.
Decided 14 March 2012

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CONSTITUTION OF IND/ , 1950: Article 142 - Extra­ ordinary powers of the Supreme Court to quash the criminal proceedings - Dispute between banks and petitioners over non-payment of dues - Compromise - Continuance! Quashing of criminal proceeding after compromise - Permissibility - Held: Ordinarily, continuance of a criminal proceeding after a compromise has been arrived at between o the complainant and the accused, would amount to abuse of the process of court and an exercise in futility - In such situation, inherent powers of the courts can be invoked - However, exercise of inherent powers

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