P.C.Mishra vs State(C.B.I) & Anr

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of the pardon granted under Section 306 Cr.P.C. to Ravi Bhatt, a co-accused in a corruption case under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The Court established that a pardon can be granted to an accused who is not the principal offender to facilitate the prosecution's case by providing crucial evidence. The Court affirmed the Metropolitan Magistrate's decision, emphasizing the necessity of the approver's testimony to establish circumstantial evidence against the leading accused.