https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=469671 Criminal prosecution and adjudication proceedings are independent, but exoneration on merits in adjudication on an identical set of allegations may support a claim that continuation of the criminal case is an abuse of process. The text notes that the petitioner had been exonerated in adjudication, and that this provided a prima facie basis for consideration of the second petition under Section 482 CrPC and for interim protection. The petition was admitted and interim relief was granted pending its disposal. en-us Wed, 26 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 27 Jun 2026 11:54:43 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=469671 Criminal prosecution and adjudication proceedings are independent, but exoneration on merits in adjudication on an identical set of allegations may support a claim that continuation of the criminal case is an abuse of process. The text notes that the petitioner had been exonerated in adjudication, and that this provided a prima facie basis for consideration of the second petition under Section 482 CrPC and for interim protection. The petition was admitted and interim relief was granted pending its disposal. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 26 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=469671