Supreme Court of India

A. Srinivasulu v. The State Rep. by the Inspector of Police

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Reported as [2023] 10 S.C.R. 11
Bench V . Ramasubramanian and Pankaj Mithal JJ.
Decided 15 June 2023

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above, the finding recorded by the Trial Court and the High Court as though A-7 committed forgery and cheat ing by making applications for the issue of demand drafts in the names of bogus firms is wholly unsustainable.

Judgment, page 62

From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860: ss.120B, 193, 420, 468 and 471 – Criminal conspiracy and cheating – Prosecution case that the appellant, officials of PSU and other private persons entered i nto a criminal conspiracy to cheat the PSU in the matter of award of contract – Contract granted to one company after resorting to limited/r estricted tenders causing wrongful loss to the PSU – Illegaliti es alleged in the procedure followed for inviting the tender – FI R lodged u/s. 120B r/w ss. 193, 420, 468, 471 r/w ss. 13 (2) and 13(1)(d) o f PC Act – Final report against accused persons includin g the public

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 1 distinguished · 2 referred to

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