J.L.SOMAN vs STATE OF BIHAR

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's dismissal of the appellants' petitions seeking to quash criminal proceedings initiated against them under Sections 418, 504, and 120B of the Indian Penal Code. The Court found that the appellants had previously approached the High Court with similar relief, which had been denied, and thus the principle of res judicata applied. The Court held that the High Court was justified in its decision to not interfere with the lower court's cognizance of the offences, affirming the legal principle that repeated petitions on the same grounds are not maintainable.