CHHOTKAU Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) VIRENDRA Saran, J. Chhotkau, Gauhar Ali, Nasira Khatoon, Jalil Ahmad, Akbar Ali and Smt. Talat Khatoon have filed the above case for quashing of the proceedings of Criminal Case No. 1364 of 1997 State v. Chhotkau and others under Sections 363,366 and 368 IPC arising out of Crime No. 780 of 1995.

(2.) I have heard Sri Mohsin Iqbal, learned Counsel for the applicants, Sri Avinash Srivastava, learned Counsel for the complainant and the learned Addi tional Government Advocate.

(3.) SINCE the stand of victim Anita has been that she was married to Gauhar Ali who was giving her all respect and she insisted going with her husband Gauhar Ali, the prosecution in the instant case is not likely to bear any fruits and it would be utter waste of public time and money to allow the prosecution to go on. As a matter of fact, it will ruin the married life of Anita. Taking into account the above, I am of the view that the proceedings of the criminal case in the instant case deserve to be quashed.