Supreme Court of India · 2022-07-11
THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH vs AKHIL SHARDA
- Citation / case number
- SC 2020/22574
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH
- Respondent
- AKHIL SHARDA
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.R. SHAH
- Bench
- HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE B.V. NAGARATHNA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.R. SHAH
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court overturned the High Court's decision to quash criminal proceedings against the respondents under Section 406 of the IPC. The Court emphasized that the High Court's exercise of power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. was inappropriate as the allegations warranted further investigation. The judgment reinforces the principle that quashing of FIRs should be done sparingly and only in exceptional cases where no prima facie case exists.