Quashing Petition (Section 528 BNSS) format

IN THE HIGH COURT OF __________
AT __________

CRIMINAL PETITION NO. _____ OF [YEAR]
(Under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, formerly Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)

[PETITIONER NAME]
State of __________

PETITION FOR QUASHING OF FIR / PROCEEDINGS

IMPUGNED FIR:

FIR No.:	_____ / [YEAR]
Police Station:	__________
Sections:	__________
Date of FIR:	__/__/____

The Petitioner above named most respectfully submits:

1. That the impugned FIR is an abuse of the process of law and has been lodged with mala fide intention to harass the Petitioner.

2. That even if the allegations in the FIR are taken at face value, no offence is made out against the Petitioner.

3. That the continuation of the proceedings would amount to abuse of the process of law.

LEGAL GROUNDS:

4. That this Hon'ble Court has inherent power under Section 528 BNSS (corresponding to Section 482 Cr.P.C.) to quash proceedings to prevent abuse of process or to secure ends of justice.

5. That as per the law laid down in State of Haryana v. Bhajan Lal, 1992 Supp (1) SCC 335, the FIR is liable to be quashed.

PRAYER:

It is therefore most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to:

a) Quash the impugned FIR No. _____/[YEAR];

b) Stay the investigation pending disposal of this petition;

c) Pass any other order as deemed fit.