FAKHRUDDIN AHMAD vs STATE OF UTTARANCHAL

The Supreme Court held that the High Court's dismissal of the appellant's petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking to quash the chargesheet for offences under Sections 420, 467, 468, and 471 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, was justified. The Court emphasized that the High Court correctly noted that the prosecution had collected evidence to support the complainant's claims, and that the evaluation of evidence and contradictions should occur during the trial, not at the quashing stage. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's order.