Quashing of criminal complaint declined after the applicant confined relief to bail, with protective surrender and bail directions.

A criminal complaint and summoning order were not quashed under Section 482 CrPC because the applicant did not press the principal prayer and limited the request to expeditious consideration of bail. On that stand, the Court declined interference with the complaint and summoning order. It further directed that if the applicant surrenders before the court below within 30 days and applies for bail, the application shall be considered in accordance with settled law, and no coercive action shall be taken during that period.

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Issues: Whether the criminal complaint and summoning order were liable to be quashed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

Analysis: The applicant did not press the principal prayer for quashing and confined the request to a direction for expeditious consideration of bail. In view of that stand, the request to quash the complaint and summoning order was declined. The Court further directed that if the applicant surrenders before the court below within 30 days and applies for bail, the application shall be considered in accordance with the settled law, and no coercive action was to be taken for that period.

Conclusion: The prayer for quashing was refused, while limited protective and bail-related directions were issued.

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