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Quashing of FIR, Pendency of Discharge Application and time frame


06-Sep-2023 (In Criminal Law)
What is the normal time within which a chargesheet can be quashed. How much time Bombay High Court would take to get the FIR quashed i am also looking for a legal representative to take ahead my case for getting the FIR/Chargesheet quashed. The case is of 2017, we had filed discharge application in 2019. So far there is no development in the discharge application. On each hearing date, either the judge is on leave or he is busy with special drive or remand work. We had filed written argument
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Answer #1
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On an average, as per my experience, normal time within which a charge sheet can be quashed by the Bombay High Court is within a period of a year. However, it depends on the judge and the manner he takes up matters. You can file quashing despite discharge application being pending.
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Answer #2
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Now a days there is heavy load on daily board before Hon’ble high court so that no one can predict when your FIR can be quashed. It’s depend upon listing of your cases. Otherwise you mentioned your case for priority listing before the bench.
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Answer #3
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Any application that you present before a Court to decide generally takes time but it also depends upon how much the judge is taking up the matter or application. Quashing of FIR can be done at any time after the charge sheet is filed. But as your discharge application is pending before the lower Court so there are chances that High Court may ask first to dispose the discharge application before lower Court.
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Answer #4
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Indian Laws haven't prescribed any time limit within which, a Chargesheet needs to get quashed. Hence, no lawyer including me can give an idea, that, how much time High Court usually takes to get a FIR quashed, as quashing depends upon several factors which take time.
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