RAM BIRAJI DEVI vs UMESH KUMAR SINGH

The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of the appellants' petition under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. by the Patna High Court, affirming the cognizance taken by the Judicial Magistrate under Sections 406, 419, 420, and 120-B of the IPC. The Court established that the allegations of fraud and breach of trust were sufficient to constitute criminal liability, rejecting the appellants' claim that the matter was purely civil in nature. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, maintaining the lower court's decision.