Supreme Court of India

M. Krishna v. State of Karnataka

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Reported as [1999] 1 S.C.R. 780
Bench G.B. Pattanaik J.
Decided 19 February 1999

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What the Court ordered

For the aforesaid reasons, while we are not in a position to quash the FIR, but we would make it clear that the Investigating Authority will certainly look into the earlier proceedings and the result of investigation thereunder and the submission of 'B' Form which was duly accepted by the competent Court while investigating into the present proceedings as well as the observations made by us ii:! this Judgment.

Judgment, page 6

From the headnote

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973-Sections 161, 482--l'revelltion of cor­ ntption Act, 1988-Sections 13(1)(e), 13(2)-Complaint of possession of dis­ proportionate assets-' ' form in earlier FIR accepted by competent court-Earlier check period covered in second FIR-Whether the second FIR is liable to be quashed on this ground-field, No-!t cannot be a ground for quashing the FIR. Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988-Sections 13(l)(e), 13(2T-Valua­ ition of assets-Whether assets valued at a particular rate in earlier proceeding !~an be enhanced later-Held, cannot be valued higher in a later proceeding

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Of those, 1 referred to

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