Supreme Court of India · 2025-04-02
Manish vs The State Of Maharashtra
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Manish
- Respondent
- The State Of Maharashtra
- Author
- Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha
- Bench
- Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined whether the FIR registered under Section 420 IPC against the appellant could be quashed at the initial stage. The High Court had refused to quash the FIR, and the appellant challenged this order. The Court emphasized the importance of examining the prima facie case and the circumstances under which quashing is permissible, ultimately affirming the High Court's decision to refuse quashing, as the allegations appeared to involve serious issues requiring trial.