STATE BY CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION vs SHRI S. BANGARAPPA

The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in quashing the criminal proceedings against S. Bangarappa under Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, read with Section 13(1)(e), for allegedly possessing disproportionate assets. The Court emphasized that the High Court should not have interfered at the preliminary stage of the trial, as the trial court had already found a prima facie case for framing charges. The appeal by the CBI was allowed, and the High Court's order was set aside, allowing the trial to proceed.