Supreme Court of India · 2001-10-17
Kamaladeviagarwal vs State Of West Bengal And Ors
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Kamaladeviagarwal
- Respondent
- State Of West Bengal And Ors
- Bench
- M.B. Shah, R.P. Sethi
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that the High Court's quashing of the appellant's complaint under Sections 465, 467, 468, 471, and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code was erroneous, as it disregarded the established legal principles regarding the examination of complaints under Section 200 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The Court emphasized that the Magistrate must proceed with the complaint if there are sufficient grounds for examination. The appeal was allowed, and the High Court's order was set aside, directing the Magistrate to continue with the proceedings.