Supreme Court of India

Shantibhai J. Vaghela and Anr. v. State of Gujarat and Ors.

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Reported as [2012] 12 S.C.R. 544
Bench P. Sathasivam and Ranjan Gogoi JJ.
Decided 9 November 2012

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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973- s.482 - Two minors residing in a Ashram went missing - Couple of days later, their c dead bodies found from the bed of the river located by the side of the Ashram - FIR lodged against seven inmates of the Ashram u/s.304 /PC and other offences - Quashed by High Court insofar as s.304 /PC was concerned- Justification - Held: There was absence of any acceptable material . 0 disclosing commission of offence u/s.304 /PC - Principal a/legations made in the FIR- of not carrying out a prompt search of the missing children; of delay in lodging of formal complaint with

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