S.M. Datta.... Appellant vs State Of Gujarat &Anr.; ... Respondents

The Supreme Court reiterated the principle established in Khwaja Nazir Ahmed's case that courts should not interfere with police investigations into cognizable offences unless no offence is disclosed. The Court emphasized that the police have the statutory right to investigate without judicial interference, as long as a cognizable offence is indicated in the First Information Report (FIR). The judgment reinforces that individual liberties must be balanced with the need for law enforcement to investigate alleged crimes, thereby upholding the integrity of the judicial process under the Criminal Procedure Code.