Supreme Court of India

Abhishek Saxena v. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr

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Bench C. T. Ravikumar and Sanjay Kumar JJ.
Decided 28 November 2023

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What the Court ordered

We are of the considered view that no useful purpose is likely to be served by allowing criminal prosecution against the appellant to continue based on the aforesaid chargesheet as ingredients of all the aforementioned off ences are wanting in this case.

Judgment, page 6

From the headnote

Issue for consideration: Whether the chargesheet submitted showed prima facie case u/ss. 323, 384 and 406, IPC for voluntarily causing hurt, for extortion and for criminal breach of trust; Whether the High Court has fallen in error in not invoking the powers u/s. 482, Cr.P. . to quash the proceedings qua the appellant. Penal Code, 1860 – ss.323, 384 and 406 – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.482 – An FIR was registered against the appellant, his parents and relatives on 04.09.2016 alleging commission of offences u/ss. 323, 363, 384 and 406 of the IPC – Subsequently, charge sheet was filed…

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