Supreme Court of India

Kaptan Singh v. The State of Uttar Pradesh and Others

Neutral citation
Reported as [2021] 8 S.C.R. 408
Bench Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud and M. R. Shah JJ.
Decided 13 August 2021

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above and for the reasons stated above, t he impugned judgment and order passed by the High Court quashing the criminal proceedings in exercise of powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is unsustainable and the same deserves to be quashed and set aside and is accordingly quashed and set aside.

Judgment, page 14

From the headnote

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 482 – Inherent powers of High Court – Exercise of – On facts, criminal proceedings u/ss. 147, 148, 149, 406, 329 and 386 IPC pending against the private respondents – High Court in exercise of powers u/s. 482 quashed the criminal proceedings – Sustaina bility of – Held: Not sustainable – High Court exceeded its jurisdiction in quashing the criminal proceedings in exercise of power s u/s. 482 – High Court failed to consider the material collecte d during the investigation/inquiry and even the statements recor ded by the Investigating officer – High Court

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