Syed Askari Hadi Ali Augustine Imam&Anr vs State (Delhi Admn.) & Anr

The Supreme Court addressed the interplay between probate proceedings and criminal allegations of forgery concerning a Will, specifically under Sections 420, 468, and 34 of the IPC. The Court held that the pendency of probate proceedings does not preclude the initiation of criminal proceedings for forgery, establishing that both can coexist without one affecting the other. The appeal was allowed, affirming the validity of the criminal complaint against the appellants for alleged forgery of the Will.