K.K. Patel And Anr vs State Of Gujarat And Anr

The Supreme Court addressed the challenge to the maintainability of a criminal complaint filed by a Deputy Superintendent of Police against two other police officers under various sections of the IPC, including Sections 166, 167, 176, 201, 219, 220, 342, 417, and Section 147(G) of the Bombay Police Act. The Court held that the High Court had erred in its revisional jurisdiction by overturning the Sessions Court's decision, thereby establishing that the Sessions Court had the authority to exercise its revisional powers at that stage. Consequently, the appeal was allowed, and the High Court's order was set aside, reinstating the Sessions Court's ruling on the maintainability of the prosecution.