RAJENDRA RAMCHANDRA KAVALEKAR vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision rejecting the writ petition filed by the appellant, who was accused under Sections 120(b), 420, 467, 468, and 471 of the IPC, and Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The Court emphasized that the matter was already under the jurisdiction of the C.B.I. Court in Jharkhand, and thus, it was inappropriate for the Bombay High Court to entertain the petition for quashing the proceedings. The Court directed that the appellant could seek appropriate relief from the competent court, allowing a six-week period before any arrest could be made.