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• Format of 482 Crpc Quashing of FIR Petition - Format of 482 Crpc Quashing of FIR Petition , Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) in India empowers the High Courts to exercise their inherent powers to prevent the abuse of the process of any court or to secure the ends of justice. In simpler terms, it allows the High Courts to intervene in cases where they believe that the continuation of legal proceedings might lead to an injustice or might be an abuse of the legal process. A "Quashing of FIR Petition" filed under Section 482 CrPC is a legal petition submitted to a High Court, requesting the court to quash or dismiss a First Information Report (FIR) that has been registered with the police against the petitioner. An FIR is the initial report filed with the police to launch a criminal investigation into an alleged offense. The purpose of filing a quashing petition is to seek the High Court's intervention to stop the ongoing investigation or legal proceedings if the petitioner believes that: