Supreme Court of India

G.V. Adhimoolam & Ors. v. The Inspector of Police & Anr.

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Reported as [2025] 4 S.C.R. 2484
Bench Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta JJ.
Decided 4 April 2025

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the present one is also a case wherein the proceedings of the impugned FIR are manifestly frivolous and vexatious or instituted with the ulterior motive for wreaking vengeance.

Judgment, page 12

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration Matter pertains to the sustainability of the order passed by the High Court rejecting the petition of the appellants seeking quashing of complaint against them. Headnotes† Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.482 – Quashing of complaint – Complainant transferred certain sum of money to bank account of the firm run by his brother-accused no.5 and certain sum given in cash to appellants-accused, for the car dealership business – However, the complainant not made partner despite assurance and huge investment made by him – Complainant and his companions went to the house

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