M/S. Medchl Chemicals & Pharma P. Ltd vs M/S. Biological E. Ltd. & Ors. ...

The Supreme Court held that the exercise of inherent power under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to quash a complaint is an exception rather than a rule, emphasizing that such quashing should be rare and only when the allegations do not disclose any offence. The Court upheld the High Court's decision to quash the complaint against the appellant under Sections 120B, 418, 415, and 420 read with Section 34 IPC, finding that the complaint did not disclose any offence committed by the accused. The judgment reinforces the principle that the initiation of prosecution should not be scuttled without substantial grounds.