The Uttarakhand High Court has quashed criminal proceedings, including charges under the Muslim Woman (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019, against a husband and his relatives following an amicable settlement between the parties. Justice Pankaj Purohit allowed the application under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), observing that continuing the criminal case despite a full compromise would be unfair and contrary to the interest of justice.

Background of the Case

The case stemmed from FIR No. 0390 of 2023 dated August 26, 2023, registered at Police Station Ramnagar, District Nainital. Following the investigation, the police filed Charge Sheet No. 391 of 2023 against the applicants—comprising the husband and his relatives—under Sections 323 (voluntaril

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