Supreme Court of India

Hdfc Bank Ltd. v. The State of Bihar & Ors.

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Reported as [2024] 10 S.C.R. 1902
Bench B.R. Gavai and K.V. Viswanathan JJ.
Decided 22 October 2024

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Issue for Consideration What is the nature of enquiry while determining quashing of a First Information Report u/s.482 Cr.P. ., against a Bank and its Officials. Headnotes† Criminal law – Essential ingredients for offence under Section 420 of IPC – Question of mens rea does not arise for a juristic person: Held: The FIR must disclose the following ingredients to make out an offence u/s.420 : (i) That the Accused has induced anyone since inception; (ii) That the inducement was fraudulent or dishonest; (iii) That mens rea existed at the time of such inducement. The Accused/Bank is a

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