ANJANI KUMAR vs STATE OF BIHAR

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal challenging the Patna High Court's order under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, which refused to quash the cognizance taken under Sections 465, 466, 468, 469, and 471 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The Court held that the District Magistrate had the authority to grant sanction under Section 196 of the Code, and the delay in filing the complaint did not invalidate the proceedings. The Court emphasized that the absence of allegations regarding bribery did not preclude the prosecution under the IPC sections cited.