Har Prasad And Anr vs Ranveer Singh And Anr

The Supreme Court held that the order of the learned Magistrate was based on the police report under Section 173 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, rather than the protest petition filed by the informant, who had since died. The Court clarified that the filing of a false affidavit along with the protest petition was immaterial to the Magistrate's decision. The High Court's ruling was upheld, affirming that the Magistrate's action was justified based on the police report, thus dismissing the appeal.