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Supreme Court of India

State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr. v. Akhil Sharda & Ors.

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Bench M. R. Shah and B. V. Nagarathna JJ.
Decided 11 July 2022

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In view of the above and for the reason stated above both these Appeals Succeed.

Judgment, page 13

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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 482 – Quashing of criminal proceedings – Sustainability of – On facts, FIRs u/ss. 406 and 420 IPC – Allegations relating to disappearance of trucks loaded with beer from highways – High Court quashed the criminal proceedings arising out of the FIR including the charge-sheet filed by the Investigating Agency as well as the summoning order passed by the trial court – On appeal, held: High Court virtually conducted a mini trial, which was not permissible at this stage – At the stage of deciding the application u/s. 482, the High Court cannot get into…

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