SYED ASKARI HADI ALI AUGUSTINE IMAM&ANR. vs STATE (DELHI ADMN.)

The Supreme Court addressed the interplay between probate proceedings and criminal allegations of forgery regarding a Will, specifically under Sections 420 and 468 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 dismissed, affirming the lower court's decision that the criminal case could proceed despite the ongoing probate matter.