Supreme Court of India

Jupally Lakshmikantha Reddy v. State of Andhra Pradesh & Anr.

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Reported as [2025] 10 S.C.R. 58
Bench B.V. Nagarathna and Joymalya Bagchi JJ.
Decided 10 September 2025

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What the Court ordered

Accordingly, we set aside the impugned order of the High Court, quash the proceedings in CC No. 303/2020 under Section 420 IPC and allow the appeal.

Judgment, page 8

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration Whether the High Court erred in refusing to quash the proceedings u/s.420, IPC against the appellant. Headnotes† Penal Code, 1860 – ss.420, 465, 468, 471 – National Building Code of India, 2016 – Appellant’s society was running an educational institution from a building having height of 14.20 metres – FIR was filed u/ss.420, 465, 468, 471; chargesheet filed u/s.420 alleged that the appellant had created a forged Fire NOC and used it to obtain recognition/renewal of affiliation for his institution – High Court refused to quash the proceedings – Challenge to: Held: 1.1

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