Naman Singh Alias Naman Pratap Singh vs The State Of Uttar Pradesh

The Supreme Court addressed the legality of an FIR registered under Sections 420, 406, 467, 468, 471, 504, 506, and 34 IPC, initiated by a Sub-Divisional Magistrate. The Court held that the Magistrate was competent to direct the registration of the FIR, as per Sections 154 and 190 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The appeal to quash the FIR was dismissed, affirming the procedural validity of the complaint and the subsequent police action.