Dinesh Dutt Joshi vs State Of Rajasthan And Anr

The Supreme Court held that the High Court has inherent powers under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to quash an order of discharge if it results in an abuse of process of court. The Court set aside the discharge of the appellant, Dinesh Dutt Joshi, for offences under Section 13(1)(d) and Section 120-B IPC, emphasizing the necessity to secure the ends of justice. The Court dismissed the revision petition of the co-accused, affirming the framing of charges against him while quashing the discharge order for the main accused.