Supreme Court of India

Abhishek Saxena v. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr

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Reported as [2023] 16 S.C.R. 1126
Bench C.T. Ravikumar and Sanjay Kumar JJ.
Decided 28 November 2023

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What the Court ordered

We are of the considered view that no useful purpose is likely to be served by allowing crimina l prosecution against the appellant to continue based on the aforesaid chargesheet as ingredients of all the aforementioned off ences are wanting in this case.

Judgment, page 6

From the headnote

Issue for consideration: Whether the chargesheet submitted showed prima facie case u/ss. 323, 384 and 406, IPC for voluntarily causing hurt, for extortion and for criminal breach of trust; Whether the High Court has fallen in error in not invoking the powers u/s. 482, Cr.P. . to quash the proceedings qua the appellant. Penal Code, 1860 – ss.323, 384 and 406 – Code of Cr iminal Procedure, 1973 – s.482 – An FIR was registered aga inst the appellant, his parents and relatives on 04.09.2016 alleging commission of offences u/ss. 323, 363, 384 and 406 of the IPC – Subsequently, charge sheet was

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