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Rikhab Birani & Anr. v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.

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Reported as [2025] 4 S.C.R. 1334
Bench Sanjiv Khanna and Sanjay Kumar JJ.
Decided 16 April 2025

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What the Court ordered

In view of the aforesaid discussion, we set aside the impugned judgment/order and allow the present appeal quashing the FIR and the resultant proceedings, including the chargesheet.

Judgment, page 15

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration Whether the High Court erred in dismissing the s.482, CrPC application filed by the appellants despite the matter being civil in nature. Headnotes† Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 – ss.482, 173 (2) – Penal Code, 1860 – ss.406, 420, 354, 504, 506 – Alleged breach of oral sale agreement – Eventually, FIR registered by respondent No.2 against the appellants after dismissal of the criminal complaint holding that the matter is of civil nature – Application for quashing of FIR and chargesheet filed by the appellants, dismissed by High Court – Challenge to: Held: Impugned order

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