Somjeet Mallick vs The State Of Jharkhand

The Supreme Court held that the High Court's quashing of the cognizance order under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 was erroneous. The Court established that the allegations in the FIR, including non-payment of rent and the existence of an agreement, were sufficient to constitute offences under Sections 406 and 420 IPC. The Court reversed the High Court's decision, reinstating the cognizance order and allowing the criminal proceedings to continue.