STATE OF BIHAR vs ASHOK KUMAR SINGH .

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to quash the FIR filed against Ashok Kumar Singh under various sections of the IPC and the Prevention of Corruption Act, citing the Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000. The Court ruled that the FIR was not maintainable as it was filed after the appointed day of bifurcation, thus lacking jurisdiction. The judgment emphasized that the inquiry initiated by the State of Bihar was invalid post-reorganisation, reinforcing the principle of jurisdictional authority following state bifurcation.