Supreme Court of India

Anjan1 Kumar v. State of Bihar and Anr.

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Reported as [2008] 6 S.C.R. 912
Bench Dr. Arijit Pasayat and P. Sathasivam JJ.
Decided 24 April 2008

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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 482 and 197 - Complaint against public servant - Criminal proceedings u/ss 465, 466, · 469 and 471 /PC - Petition for quashing of the proceedings - Dismissed by High Court - On appeal, held: Proceedings liable to be quashed - Continuance thereof would amount to abuse of process of law - Interference u/s 482 permissible only in rare cases - Instant case falls under the category of rare case - The prosecution was without sanction uls. 197 Cr.PC. as the acts for which the accused was charged were performed in discharge of his official duty - In the facts of

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