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In re: Abetment of Suicide Quashing Petition

The Punjab and Haryana High Court previously refused to quash an FIR for abetment of suicide, holding that such matters could not be settled through private compromise as reported on 24 March 2025. Subsequently, the High Court quashed the criminal proceedings under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code on 30 July 2026, ruling that demanding a loan repayment without overt acts of instigation does not constitute abetment, even when mentioned in a suicide note.