Supreme Court of India

Reshma Bano v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.

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Reported as [2008] 3 S.C.R. 778
Decided 3 March 2008

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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 - Offence of c kidnapping - Criminal proceedings based on FIR - Quashing of, sought by appellant on the ground that she was sister of accused - Held: The FIR only stated that questioning from appellant would be advantageous and did not indicate commission of any offence - Rather it put appellant in position of witness - No material or a/legation of overt act on her part made out - Proceedings relatable to FIR liable to be quashed , .~ as no prima facie case made out. In this appeal, the appellant has challehged the judgment of High Court dismissing the

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