Supreme Court of India · 2004-12-08
CENTRALL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION vs AKHILESH SINGH
- Citation / case number
- SC 1996/19228
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- CENTRALL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
- Respondent
- AKHILESH SINGH
- Author
- K.G. BALAKRISHNAN
- Bench
- DR. AR. LAKSHMANAN K.G. BALAKRISHNAN
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court overturned the High Court's order discharging Akhilesh Singh from charges under Section 120-B, Section 302, and Section 109 IPC, emphasizing that the High Court erred in quashing the charges without considering the gravity of the allegations involving conspiracy to commit murder. The Court held that the evidence presented warranted further examination and that the discharge was premature. Consequently, the Supreme Court reinstated the charges against the respondent, allowing the prosecution to proceed.