Supreme Court of India

R. Shashirekha v. State of Karnataka and Others

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Reported as [2025] 3 S.C.R. 1217
Bench B.R. Gavai and Augustine George Masih JJ.
Decided 27 March 2025

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What the Court ordered

We are of the considered view that the learned Single Judge of the High Court has erred in quashing the proceedings under Section 420 of IPC.

Judgment, page 9

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration Issue arose as regards the order by which High Court allowed the petition of the respondents thereby quashing FIR and further investigation under ss.34, 306, 420, 506 of Penal Code, 1860. Headnotes† Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.482 – Penal Code, 1860 – ss.306, 420 – Quashing of complaint – Abetment of suicide – Cheating – Victim, respondent nos.2 and 3 partners in a firm, and respondent no.4 was the manager – Victim committed suicide by hanging – After about 39 days, the appellant-wife of the deceased registered a complaint that she found a death note written

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