Supreme Court of India · 2011-05-06
Sushil Suri vs C.B.I & Anr
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Sushil Suri
- Respondent
- C.B.I & Anr
- Author
- D.K. Jain
- Bench
- H.L. Dattu, D.K. Jain
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to not quash the chargesheet against the directors of M/s Morpen Laboratories Ltd. for offences under Sections 120B, 420, 409, 468, and 471 IPC. The Court emphasized that the allegations of conspiracy and fraudulent activities in obtaining bank loans through forged documents were substantial enough to warrant trial. The judgment reinforced the principle that the stage of framing charges is not the appropriate time to assess the merits of the evidence, thus affirming the High Court's ruling.