P&H: Refuses to Quash Blackmail FIR Despite Complainant’s Compromise
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has refused to quash a criminal case against two women accused of participating in a blackmail and robbery scheme, despite a compromise between them and the complainant. Justice Shalini Singh Nagpal dismissed their petition, holding that the alleged conduct was not merely a private dispute and that continuing the trial served the public interest.
The FIR alleged that the complainant was lured to a room, where a video was made and used to blackmail him. The complaint further alleged that the accused took his gold ring and money, made him withdraw cash from an...
