Ganga Dhar Kalita vs State Of Assam & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, challenging the First Information Report against the appellant for offences under Sections 419, 468, 420, and 471/34 of the Indian Penal Code. The Court found that the allegations made constituted a cognizable offence and that the existence of civil suits did not preclude criminal proceedings, especially given the serious nature of the allegations. The Court held that the High Court's decision to not quash the proceedings was justified, as the appellant attempted to suppress the dismissal of a related civil suit.