State Of Orissa & Ors vs Ujjal Kumar Burdhan

The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in quashing the preliminary inquiry initiated by the Vigilance Department under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The Court emphasized that a preliminary inquiry should not be interfered with before the registration of an FIR, especially when there are allegations of serious irregularities such as fabrication and forgery of accounts. The appeal was allowed, and the High Court's order was set aside, allowing the investigation to proceed.