Supreme Court of India

V.v.s Rama Sharma & Ors. v. State of U.P. & Ors.

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Reported as [2009] 5 S.C.R. 1159
Decided 15 April 2009
Status Distinguished

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We give the following categories of cases by way of illustration wherein such power could be exercised either to prevent abuse of the process of any V.V.S. RAMA SHARMA & ORS. v.

Judgment, page 14

From the headnote

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973- ss. 482- Quashing of FIR registered u/ss. 420 and 409 /PC and u/ss. 64 and 69 of Stamp Act - Allegation that LIC. officers not purchasing c insurance stamps from Treasury office of State but from stamp vendors, outside of State causing loss to State .... Government - High Court rejecting quashing of FIR - Held: High Court ought to have quashed the criminal proceedings "- Provisions of Stamp Act and Constitution of India indicates untenability of the allegation made in FIR - Act of LIC officers purchasing insurance stamps from outside the State not

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