Supreme Court of India

Vishnu Kumar Shukla & Anr v. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr

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Reported as [2023] 13 S.C.R. 1071

Bench Vikram Nath and Ahsanuddin Amanullah JJ.

Decided 28 November 2023

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From the headnote

Issue for consideration: Whether the order passed by the High Court refusing to discharge the accused in a criminal case and quashi ng an FIR calls for interference. Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss. 239-240 – Trial of warrant- cases by Magistrates – Application for discharge – Permissible extent of scrutiny – On facts, refusal of the High Court to discharge the accused- appellant in a criminal case and quash an FIR – Interference with: Held: Case for interference made out – There is no suspicion, much less strong or grave suspicion that the appellants a re guilty of the oﬀ ence alleged,

Authorities it was built on

1989 Stree Atyachar Virodhi Parishad Etc. Etc. v. Dilip Nathumal Chordia & Anr. cited by 16
2002 Dilawar Balu Kurane v. State of Maharashtra cited by 14
2019 Dipakbhai Jagdishchandra Patel v. State of Gujarat and Another cited by 6
2023 Priyanka Mishra & Ors v. The State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr. cited by 3
2019 State of Nct of Delhi v. Shiv Charan Bansal & Ors. cited by 2
1968 Almohan Das and Ors. v. State of West Bengal cited by 2
2023 State of Gujarat v. Dilipsinh Kishorsinh Rao cited by 1

Where later benches applied it

2025 M/s Rimjhim Ispat Limited and Others v. Union of India & Another referred to
2025 Marippan & Anr. v. State Represented by the Inspector of Police & Anr. referred to

Of those, 2 referred to

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