Supreme Court Allows Quashing of Criminal Proceedings in Tenant Dispute After Settlement, Imposes Costs on Police for Misconduct. Court quashed complaints under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. as complainants received compensation and wished to withdraw, but directed six police personnel to deposit Rs. 6 lakhs each in welfare fund for alleged illegal detention, coercion, and demolition without court order....
The dispute originated from a property transaction where the owner sold premises to five purchasers and subsequently died by suicide, leaving a note naming tenants as abettors. The tenants filed compl...




