Supreme Court of India

State of Rajasthan v. Dr. Rajkumar Agarwal & Anr.

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Reported as [2012] 7 S.C.R. 319
Bench Aftab Alam and Ranjana Prakash Desai JJ.
Decided 17 August 2012

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CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973: s.482 - Exercise of power by High Court to quash criminal c proceedings - Explained. s.482 - High Court quashing the FIR registered against the respondent, a Surgeon in Govt. Hospital for accepting illegal gratification - Held: In the instant case, it cannot be said 0 that the allegations made in FIR and the evidence collected do not disclose the commission of any offence and continuance of proceedings would be abuse of the process of court - This is certainly not a case where the FIR can be quashed - High Court failed to appreciate that the wholesome power

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