Supreme Court of India

Central Bureau of Investigation v. A. Ravishankar Prasad & Ors

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Reported as [2009] 9 S.C.R. 1025
Bench Dalveer Bhandari and Harjit Singh Bedi JJ.
Decided 15 May 2009

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that this is one case where adequate material is available on record to proceed against the respondents.

Judgment, page 22

From the headnote

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - s.482 - Inherent powers of High Court under - Nature and scope of - Bank fraud - Allegation of clandestine dealings and systematic c fraud by respondents in collusion with bank officials to receive pecuniary advantage - Cases against respondents under s. 120- rlw s.420 /PC - Application by respondents uls.482 CrPC - Allowed by High Court - Propriety of - Held: Not ). proper- Inherent power u/s. 482 CrPC should not be exercised • to stifle a legitimate prosecution - On facts, prima facie . adequate material was available on record to proceed against the

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