Supreme Court of India · 2008-02-22
ANAND MALLICK vs STATE OF BIHAR
- Citation / case number
- SC 2006/31418
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- ANAND MALLICK
- Respondent
- STATE OF BIHAR
- Bench
- CJI K.G. BALAKRISHNAN & R.V. RAVEENDRAN & MARKANDEY KATJU
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that the complaint against the appellant did not establish offences under Sections 406 and 504 of IPC, as the necessary ingredients were absent. However, the Court found sufficient averments for the offence under Section 420 IPC, allowing the complainant to proceed with that charge. Consequently, the order taking cognizance for Sections 406 and 504 IPC was set aside, while the complaint under Section 420 IPC was permitted to continue.