V.P. Shrivastava vs Indian Explosives Ltd. & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision not to quash a private complaint against the appellants under Sections 420, 406, and 120B of the IPC, affirming that the allegations of cheating and criminal conspiracy were substantiated. The Court clarified that the provisions of Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, do not permit quashing of complaints unless there is a clear lack of evidence. The Court emphasized the importance of allowing the trial to proceed to ascertain the facts of the case.