Supreme Court of India

State of Maharashtra v. Sayed Mohammed Masood and Anr.

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Reported as [2009] 12 S.C.R. 275
Bench S.B. Sinha and Deepak Verma JJ.
Decided 4 August 2009

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the allegations made in the A complaint petition, even if given face value and taken to be correct in its entirety, do not disclose an offence.

Judgment, page 13

From the headnote

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - s.482 - Quashing of FIR - By High Court - Challenge to - Held: On facts, the 4 a/legation made in the FIR and the materials collected during c investigation, ought to be taken to its logical end - In peculiar facts and circumstances of the case, the impugned judgment .. of High Court cannot be sustained - Penal Code, 1860 - ss. 406, 420 and 1208. Respondent no.1 is Chairman-cum-Managing Director of a company. Respondent no.2 had entered into --t an agreement with the said Company. He lodged FIR alleging cheating and misappropriation of funds by the Company.

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