Anand Kumar Mohatta vs State (Govt. Of Nct Of Delhi) Department ...

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's dismissal of the Appellants' petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, affirming that the FIR dated 20.08.2014, alleging offences under Section 406 and 420 IPC, was valid. The Court noted that the FIR was lodged 21 years after the agreement and that the Appellants had not returned the advance amount of Rs. One crore, which constituted a potential criminal breach of trust. The Court held that the delay in filing the FIR did not invalidate the complaint, and thus the appeal was dismissed.