Supreme Court of India · 2009-05-05
HARMANPREET SINGH AHLUWALIA vs STATE OF PUNJAB .
- Citation / case number
- SC 2008/6887
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- HARMANPREET SINGH AHLUWALIA
- Respondent
- STATE OF PUNJAB .
- Author
- S.B. SINHA
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of the application for quashing FIR No. 141 under Sections 406 and 420 IPC, affirming that the High Court's exercise of jurisdiction under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure was appropriate. The Court emphasized that the allegations of misappropriation and cheating must be examined in detail during trial, and the FIR's contents were sufficient to warrant further investigation. The Court held that the matter should proceed in accordance with the law, allowing the criminal proceedings to continue.