Supreme Court of India

Shraddha Gupta v. The State of Uttar Pradesh and Others

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Reported as [2022] 17 S.C.R. 622
Bench M. R. Shah and B. V. Nagarathna JJ.
Decided 26 April 2022

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above discussion and for the reasons stat ed above, the High Court has rightly refused to quash the criminal proceedings against the appellant-accused under Sections 2/3 of the Gangsters Act, 1986, in exercise of powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. We are in complete agreement with the view taken by the High Court.

Judgment, page 15

From the headnote

Uttar Pradesh Gangster and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986 – ss. 2 & 3 – case u/s 147, 304, 504, 323, 506, 120 - IPC was registered against the six accused persons – On further investigation and on the basis of the call recordings between the co-accused, the names of the appellant was added as accused in the case – Thereafter, a gang chart was prepared ag ainst the appellant and sections 2/3 of the Gangsters Act has been lodged/ registered against the appellant – The appellant ap proached the High Court u/s 482 of CrPC to quash the order and the FIR registered against her u/s

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