Supreme Court of India
Savitri Pandey and Another v. State of U.p.and Others
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What the Court ordered
We hold that the High Court has erred in law in not allowing the writ petition in the above facts and circumstances of the case.
Judgment, page 6
From the headnote
Constitution of India, 1950 - Art. 226 - Writ petition - Seeking quashing of FIR - Maintainability of - In the State of Uttar Pradesh - Held: In view of the fact that provision for anticipatory bail uls 438 Cr. PC was deleted in the State of Uttar Pradesh, writ petition challenging FIR is maintainable. 0 FIR-Quashingof- /Rulss.420, 467, 468, 471, 1208, 504 and 506 /PC - Writ petition for quashing the FIR - Dismissed by High Court - On appeal, held: Facts of the present case indicate abuse of process of law on the part of the complainant - FIR liable to be quashed - Penal Code, 1860 - ss.420,
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