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S.C. Garg v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.

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Reported as [2025] 5 S.C.R. 627
Bench Pankaj Mithal and Prashant Kumar Mishra JJ.
Decided 15 April 2025

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What the Court ordered

For the above reason it is absolutely clear that Tyagi cannot maintain a prosecution on the basis of allegations which were precisely his defence in the earlier proceedings wherein he was an accused.

Judgment, page 13

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration The appellant’s petition u/s.482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 seeking quashment of Criminal Case No. 7489 of 2002 pending on the file of Chief Judicial Magistrate for offences u/s.420 of the Penal Code, 1860 was dismissed by the High Court. Headnotes† Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.482 – Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 – s.138 – Penal Code, 1860 – s.420 – The appellant’s company filed a complaint u/s.138 of the NI Act against ID Packaging and respondent no.2 in relation to the 07 dishonored cheques – The trial Court convicted respondent no.2 – Respondent

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