Supreme Court of India
State by Deputy Superintendent of Police v. B.T. Ramesh & Anr.
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What the Court ordered
We hold that quashing of the proceedings qua IPC offences was just and proper.
Judgment, page 17
From the headnote
Issue for Consideration Issue arose whether the High Court was justified in quashing the criminal proceedings, on the grounds of the chargesheet having been filed more than four years after the date of the alleged incident and lack of sanction; and whether r.214 of the Karnataka Civil Services Rules, 1958 has any application to stifle criminal proceedings for offences punishable under the IPC or the PC Act or any analogous law. Headnotes† Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss.197, 482 – Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – Karnataka Civil Services Rules, 1958 – r.214 – Quashing of criminal
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