M. NARAYANDAS vs STATE OF KARNATAKA .

The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in quashing the FIR registered under Sections 468, 470, 471, and 120B of the Indian Penal Code, as the police officer is statutorily obliged to register a case upon receiving information disclosing a cognizable offence, as established in State of Haryana v. Bhajan Lal. The Court emphasized that the reliability of the information should not be questioned at the FIR registration stage. The appeal was allowed, reinstating the FIR and directing the police to proceed with the investigation.