Supreme Court judgments on Section 482, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

144 judgments, latest first, from 2018 to 2026. Listed when the Supreme Court Reports file the judgment's headnote under Section 482 of this Act, as printed at the start of the headnote. Judgments that only mention it in passing are not listed.

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Quashing of FIR (Section 482 CrPC / 528 BNSS) 267

Sachin Gupta vs The State of Chhattisgarh and Anr.

SC · 1 October 2026

[2026] 10 S.C.R. 289 : 2026 INSC 1082

Issue arose as regards correctness of the order passed by the High Court refusing to quash the rape case wherein the parties were in a consensual relationship.

Dr. S. Balagopal vs State of Tamil Nadu & Anr.

SC · 6 April 2026

[2026] 4 S.C.R. 381 : 2026 INSC 319

Issue arose whether the High Court was right in not quashing the proceedings against the appellant surgeon who performed Orchidectomy-removal of testicle on the one and a half year boy, without obtaining the consent by t…

Sajal Bose vs The State of West Bengal and Ors.

SC · 6 April 2026

[2026] 4 S.C.R. 398 : 2026 INSC 322

Issue arose whether the High Court was justified in quashing the proceedings against the two co-accused and declining the similar relief to the remaining accused.

Dr. Sushil Kumar Purbey & Anr. vs The State of Bihar and Ors.

SC · 9 March 2026

[2026] 3 S.C.R. 293 : 2026 INSC 212

Issue arose whether the High Court erred in granting the relief of quashing solely to sister-in-law, on the ground that the allegations against her were general in nature, while declining the same relief to the appellant…

C.S. Prasad vs C. Satyakumar and Others

SC · 8 January 2026

[2026] 1 S.C.R. 424 : 2026 INSC 39

Issue arose whether the High Court erred in quashing the criminal proceedings against respondent Nos.1 to 3 in the criminal case arising out of FIR.

Sumit Bansal vs M/s MGI Developers and Promoters and Another

SC · 8 January 2026

[2026] 2 S.C.R. 107 : 2026 INSC 40

a) Whether the High Court was right in quashing Complaint Case No.3298 of 2019 and the consequential summoning order dated 06.03.2019 against respondent nos.1 and 2 herein arising out of the dishonour of the firm’s chequ…

Muskan vs Ishaan Khan (Sataniya) and Others

SC · 6 November 2025

[2025] 11 S.C.R. 273 : 2025 INSC 1287

Whether the High Court was right in quashing the criminal proceedings against the private respondents primarily on the ground that the earlier complaints did not mention the two specific incidents dated 22.07.2021 and 27…

Sadiq B. Hanchinmani vs The State of Karnataka & Ors.

SC · 4 November 2025

[2025] 11 S.C.R. 246 : 2025 INSC 1282

Issue arose whether the direction for investigation to the police issued by the JMFC-Judicial Magistrate First Class u/s.156(3) CrPC which was quashed by the impugned orders, justified; and whether the JMFC had sufficien…

State of Rajasthan vs Parmeshwar Ramlal Joshi and Others

SC · 8 October 2025

[2025] 10 S.C.R. 354 : 2025 INSC 1205

Issue arose whether the High Court was justified in reviewing its earlier orders while exercising jurisdiction u/s.528 BNSS [s.482 CrPC]

Anukul Singh vs State of Uttar Pradesh and Anr.

SC · 24 September 2025

[2025] 9 S.C.R. 1401 : 2025 INSC 1153

Issue arose whether the High Court was justified in rejecting the application seeking quashing of the charge sheet as well as the consequential proceedings arising out of the FIR registered for offences punishable u/ss.4…

Anil Khandelwal Etc. vs Phoenix India and Anr.

SC · 28 August 2025

[2025] 8 S.C.R. 2416 : 2025 INSC 1069

Whether the High Court erred in rejecting the quashing petition filed by the appellants-Officers of the Bank challenging the order passed by the Magistrate issuing process against them for the offences punishable u/ss.50…

S.N. Vijaylakshmi & Ors. vs State of Karnataka & Anr.

SC · 31 July 2025

[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1928 : 2025 INSC 917

Whether any criminal offence in the background of the factual position is made out to justify criminal proceedings against the appellants and whether the same should proceed; whether on the same cause of action, based on…

Urmila Devi & Others vs Balram & Another

SC · 31 July 2025

[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1956 : 2025 INSC 915

Issue arose as regards correctness of the impugned order passed by the High Court dismissing the application filed by the appellants u/s.482 CrPC to quash the complaint u/ss.419, 420, 467, 468 and 471 IPC pending before…

Manchu Mohan Babu vs State of Andhra Pradesh & Another

SC · 31 July 2025

[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1969 : 2025 INSC 916

Issue arose as to whether the criminal proceedings against the appellants for conducting rally and dharna against the State Government, allegedly causing obstruction to the free flow of traffic, inconvenience, annoyance…

Madduri Gangaraju @ Babu Rao vs Madduri Sunanda & Others

SC · 30 July 2025

[2025] 7 S.C.R. 2073 : 2025 INSC 991

Whether the criminal proceedings filed against the appellants in-laws by respondent No.1-wife subsequent to the dissolution of the marriage between her and her husband and also when both the parties had agreed for an ami…

Chirag Sen and Another Etc. vs State of Karnataka and Another

SC · 28 July 2025

[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1697 : 2025 INSC 903

Issue arose as regards the correctness of the order passed by the High Court declining to quash the criminal proceedings initiated against the appellants-accused on the allegations relating to falsification of birth reco…

Anurag Bhatnagar & Anr. vs State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.

SC · 25 July 2025

[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1599 : 2025 INSC 895

(i) Whether the High Court in exercise of its power u/s.482 of CrPC or under Art.226/227 of the Constitution is justified in refusing to quash the FIR No.380/2005, u/ss.420, 120-B and 34 of the IPC and the order dated 01…

M/s Rimjhim Ispat Limited and Others vs Union of India & Another

SC · 24 July 2025

[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1744 : 2025 INSC 901

Matter pertains to the legality of having parallel and continuation of adjudication proceedings and criminal proceedings against the appellants.

Khursheed Ahmad Chohan vs Union of Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Ors. Etc.

SC · 21 July 2025

[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1295 : 2025 INSC 876

Issue arose as to whether the facts and circumstances disclosed in the complaint, supported by compelling medical evidence of grievous injuries, including complete genital mutilation, mandatorily required registration of…

Mala Choudhary & Anr. vs State of Telangana & Anr.

SC · 18 July 2025

[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1208 : 2025 INSC 870

Issue arose as to correctness of the order passed by the High Court dismissing the petition filed by the appellants, seeking quashing of FIR.

Madhukar & Ors. vs The State of Maharashtra

SC · 14 July 2025

[2025] 7 S.C.R. 568 : 2025 INSC 819

Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, the High Court erred in dismissing the petitions filed by the appellants u/s.482, CrPC seeking quashing of criminal proceedings initiated against them, and holding that…

State by Deputy Superintendent of Police vs B.T. Ramesh & Anr.

SC · 14 July 2025

[2025] 8 S.C.R. 202 : 2025 INSC 840

Issue arose whether the High Court was justified in quashing the criminal proceedings, on the grounds of the chargesheet having been filed more than four years after the date of the alleged incident and lack of sanction;…

Batlanki Keshav (Kesava) Kumar Anurag vs State of Telangana & Anr.

SC · 29 May 2025

[2025] 7 S.C.R. 242 : 2025 INSC 790

Issue arose as to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court whereby the petition filed by the appellant seeking quashing of the FIR for the offences punishable u/s.376(2)(n) IPC and s.3(2)(v) of the SC/ST(POA…

N.S. Gnaneshwaran Etc. vs The Inspector of Police & Anr.

SC · 28 May 2025

[2025] 5 S.C.R. 667 : 2025 INSC 787

Whether the criminal proceedings against the appellants for offences u/s.120B r/w ss.420, 468, 471, Penal Code, 1860 and u/s.13(2) r/w s.13(1)(d), Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 ought to be quashed.

Amol Bhagwan Nehul vs The State of Maharashtra & Anr.

SC · 26 May 2025

[2025] 7 S.C.R. 150 : 2025 INSC 782

Issue arose as regards the correctness of order passed by the High Court dismissing the petition whereby the appellant sought quashing of criminal case against him that the appellant forcibly had sexual intercourse with…

Shaurabh Kumar Tripathi vs Vidhi Rawal

SC · 19 May 2025

[2025] 6 S.C.R. 545 : 2025 INSC 734

Whether the High Court can invoke its inherent jurisdiction u/s.482, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 or s.528, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 to quash proceedings initiated u/s.12, Protection of Women from Domest…

Raghunath Sharma & Ors. vs State of Haryana & Anr.

SC · 16 May 2025

[2025] 5 S.C.R. 2128 : 2025 INSC 723

Correctness and legality of the impugned judgment whereby the High Court restored FIR previously quashed, recalling the order of quashment.

NDA Securities Ltd. vs State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.

SC · 13 May 2025

[2025] 6 S.C.R. 360 : 2025 INSC 676

Whether the High Court was justified in allowing the petition u/s.482 of the CrPC filed by respondent no.2 (through its Director); thereby directing the release of Rs. 15.90 lakhs being withheld by the Bombay Stock Excha…

Punit Beriwala vs The State of NCT of Delhi and Ors.

SC · 29 April 2025

[2025] 4 S.C.R. 2421 : 2025 INSC 582

Whether the High Court was justified in quashing the subject FIR against Respondent Nos.2 and 3 and whether a cognizable offence against them is prima facie made out from a reading of the subject complaint.

Sivakumar vs The Inspector of Police & Anr.

SC · 23 April 2025

[2025] 4 S.C.R. 1688 : 2025 INSC 558

Issue arose as regards the correctness of the order passed by the High Court dismissing appellant’s petition u/s.482 CrPC seeking quashing of chargesheet against him.

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