Union Of India & Ors vs Ramesh Gandhi

The Calcutta High Court quashed the FIR registered under Section 120B and Section 420 IPC, along with Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, against the accused, including the Coal Controller and officers of Central Coalfields Limited. The Court found that the allegations of criminal conspiracy and suppression of facts did not warrant continuation of the FIR, thereby establishing that mere allegations without substantial evidence cannot sustain criminal proceedings. The judgment emphasized the need for concrete evidence in corruption cases before proceeding with FIRs.