C.B.I. vs MANINDER SINGH

The Supreme Court overturned the Delhi High Court's order quashing criminal proceedings against Maninder Singh under Sections 420, 467, 468, and 471 IPC read with Section 120-B IPC. The Court held that the High Court erred in exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. as the settlement between the parties did not absolve the respondent of criminal liability. The Court emphasized that the nature of the offences involved serious allegations of fraud and forgery, thus reinstating the charges against the respondent.