UNION OF INDIA 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 several accused including the Coal Controller and officers of Central Coalfields Limited. The Court found that the allegations of a criminal conspiracy to confer illegal benefits lacked sufficient evidence. The judgment emphasized the necessity of concrete proof in corruption cases, thereby upholding the principle of presumption of innocence until proven guilty.