Supreme Court of India · 2019-02-05
THE STATE OF GUJARAT vs AFROZ MOHAMMED HASANFATTA
- Citation / case number
- SC 2017/22717
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- THE STATE OF GUJARAT
- Respondent
- AFROZ MOHAMMED HASANFATTA
- Author
- HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE R. BANUMATHI
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE R. BANUMATHI
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to set aside the Chief Judicial Magistrate's order taking cognizance of offences under Sections 420, 465, 467, 468, 471, 477A, and 120-B IPC. The Court found that the evidence presented did not sufficiently establish the involvement of the respondent-accused in the alleged conspiracy to cheat the Government of India through bogus Bills of Entry. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's ruling that the cognizance taken was improper.