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Legal validity of criminal case once withdrawn be filed again


08-Mar-2023 (In Criminal Law)
A person has taken back his criminal case against me. Can he again file the same criminal case against me now.
Answers (3)

Answer #1
553 votes
There is no bar in law for that but it has to be seen that as to what are the grounds and cause of action raised in the complaint to file it again. Please share the complete facts and details. As to what is Nature of complaint etc. So that you can be properly adviced.
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Answer #2
802 votes
That depends on what grounds and how he has withdrawn his case. If there has been an agreement and a quashing petition has filed then he would not file another criminal case. but if there has been no agreement which is legally binding, then I cannot say without looking at the papers.

Answer #3
557 votes
Although it is a theoretical query without any specific facts.

Answer to your question in simple way is if a person has compromised or taken back the case in court proceedings or high court quashes the fir, then again he cannot file the case again.

But if a person takes the case or writes to police he wants no action or withdrawal of complaint from police then he may again file the complaint with police to get criminal justice system in motion.

I hope I answered your query!

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