Ram Babu vs State Of M.P. & Ors

The Supreme Court granted special leave to appeal under Article 136 and upheld the High Court's decision to quash the complaint and summons issued under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The Court found that the allegations of cheating and forgery under Sections 420, 467, 471, 323, 506B, and 120-B IPC, as well as Section 3(2)(5) of the Scheduled Caste Scheduled Tribes Prohibition of Atrocities Act, did not disclose a cognizable offence. The Court emphasized that mere allegations without substantial evidence do not warrant criminal proceedings.