Subrata Das vs State Of Jharkhand And Anr

The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. challenging the issuance of summons in a case involving allegations under Sections 341, 323, 506 IPC and Sections 3(i)(x) and 2(vii) of the Scheduled Castes and Schedule Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. The Court affirmed that the High Court's power under Section 482 can only be exercised to quash proceedings in exceptional circumstances, and found that a prima facie case had been established against the appellant. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, maintaining the orders of the lower courts.