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Civil proceedings cannot be used to nullify ongoing criminal proceedings; the High Court lacks jurisdiction to enforce basic rights in this manner. The action taken by the appellants was not sanctioned by Section 4 of the Basic Rights and Duties Enforcement Act. The petition was misconceived and properly dismissed.
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The proceedings before the Principal Resident Magistrate with Extended Jurisdiction were null and void for want of jurisdiction but could be severed from subsequent valid High Court proceedings. However, the trial judge mishandled the insanity defence by pre-empting the issue before hearing evidence and submissions, resulting in a mistrial and vitiating the proceedings before the High Court judge.
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The High Court allowed a criminal appeal, quashed the trial proceedings for lack of jurisdiction, and ordered no retrial because the sentence had likely been served.
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