K. Sadanandam vs State Of Tamil Nadu, Rep.By Insp.Police

The Supreme Court exercised its jurisdiction under Article 142 of the Constitution of India to set aside the order framing charges against the appellant, a Special Officer of Peenalurpettai Primary Agricultural Co-operative Bank, due to the peculiar facts of the case, including the suicide of the main accused and the discharge of other co-accused on similar grounds. The Court directed the Trial Judge to consider the appellant's application for discharge as if no charges had been framed. The judgment clarifies that this order is not to be treated as a precedent.