Supreme Court of India · 2019-04-30
S. K. MIGLANI vs STATE NCT OF DELHI
- Citation / case number
- SC 2018/43871
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- S. K. MIGLANI
- Respondent
- STATE NCT OF DELHI
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK BHUSHAN
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.M. JOSEPH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK BHUSHAN
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of the appellant's application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash FIR No. 432 of 2000 and the subsequent charge sheet, which included allegations under Sections 201, 409, 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, and 120-B IPC. The Court emphasized that prosecution sanction under Section 197 Cr.P.C. was not obtained for the appellant, a public servant, but found that the trial court's framing of charges was valid. The Court concluded that the appellant's claims regarding the lack of sanction did not warrant quashing the FIR or charge sheet, affirming the lower court's decisions.