Supreme Court of India · 2017-08-25
SAMIR SAHAY @ SAMEER SAHAY vs THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH HOME DEPARTMENT CHIEF SECRETARY
- Citation / case number
- SC 2017/4077
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- SAMIR SAHAY @ SAMEER SAHAY
- Respondent
- THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH HOME DEPARTMENT CHIEF SECRETARY
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. SIKRI
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK BHUSHAN HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. SIKRI
Judgment text excerpt
The Allahabad High Court dismissed the Criminal Revision No. 724 of 2007, affirming the Chief Judicial Magistrate's order rejecting the appellant's discharge application in Criminal Case No. 545 of 2002 under Section 420 IPC. The Court held that the allegations against the appellant were sufficient to proceed with the prosecution, emphasizing that the financial difficulties faced by the company do not absolve the appellant of liability under Section 420 IPC. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, upholding the lower court's decision.