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

Muppidi Lakshmi Narayana Reddy & Ors. vs The State of Andhra Pradesh & Anr.

SC · 23 April 2025

[2025] 4 S.C.R. 1715 : 2025 INSC 562

Issue arose as regards the correctness of the order passed by the High Court dismissing the petition of the appellants u/s.482 CrPC seeking quashing of the proceedings against them.

Rikhab Birani & Anr. vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.

SC · 16 April 2025

[2025] 4 S.C.R. 1334 : 2025 INSC 512

Whether the High Court erred in dismissing the s.482, CrPC application filed by the appellants despite the matter being civil in nature.

Kamal & Ors. vs State of Gujarat & Anr.

SC · 16 April 2025

[2025] 4 S.C.R. 2736 : 2025 INSC 504

Appellants sought quashing of FIR in respect of offences u/ss.498-A and s.114 of IPC u/s.482 of CrPC. By the impugned order dated 01.02.2024, the High Court dismissed the petition.

S.C. Garg vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.

SC · 16 April 2025

[2025] 5 S.C.R. 627 : 2025 INSC 493

The appellant’s petition u/s.482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 seeking quashment of Criminal Case No. 7489 of 2002 pending on the file of Chief Judicial Magistrate for offences u/s.420 of the Penal Code, 1860 was…

Serious Fraud Investigation Office vs Aditya Sarda

SC · 9 April 2025

[2025] 5 S.C.R. 485 : 2025 INSC 477

Matter pertains to the sustainability of orders passed by the High Court granting anticipatory bail to respondents accused of serious economic offences, and avoiding execution of summons or warrants, disobeying the order…

G.V. Adhimoolam & Ors. vs The Inspector of Police & Anr.

SC · 4 April 2025

[2025] 4 S.C.R. 2484 : 2025 INSC 681

Matter pertains to the sustainability of the order passed by the High Court rejecting the petition of the appellants seeking quashing of complaint against them.

Vinay Aggarwal vs The State of Haryana and Ors.

SC · 2 April 2025

[2025] 4 S.C.R. 497 : 2025 INSC 433

In the instant case, the Single Judge of the High Court directed that the investigation be handed over to CBI. Whether the order of the Single Judge of the High Court is sustainable.

R. Shashirekha vs State of Karnataka and Others

SC · 27 March 2025

[2025] 3 S.C.R. 1217 : 2025 INSC 402

Issue arose as regards the order by which High Court allowed the petition of the respondents thereby quashing FIR and further investigation under ss.34, 306, 420, 506 of Penal Code, 1860.

Jothiragawan vs State Rep. By The Inspector of Police & Anr.

SC · 24 March 2025

[2025] 3 S.C.R. 951 : 2025 INSC 386

Whether the criminal proceedings against the appellant-accused ought to be quashed.

Vishnoo Mittal vs M/s Shakti Trading Company

SC · 17 March 2025

[2025] 4 S.C.R. 41 : 2025 INSC 346

Whether the High Court was justified in relying upon P. Mohan Raj case which held that the immunity granted by the moratorium order issued under Section 14, IBC can only be obtained by a Corporate Debtor and not by a nat…

Rajnish Singh @ Soni vs State of U.P. and Another

SC · 3 March 2025

[2025] 3 S.C.R. 303 : 2025 INSC 308

Matter pertains to the liability of the appellant to be prosecuted for committing rape upon the complainant by giving her a false promise of marriage; and the correctness of the order passed by the High Court dismissing…

Suneeti Toteja vs State of U.P. & Another

SC · 25 February 2025

[2025] 2 S.C.R. 918 : 2025 INSC 267

Whether, in light of the facts and circumstances of this case and the position of law apropos to the sanction for prosecution, the High Court ought to have exercised its powers u/s.482 of the CrPC to quash the charge-she…

Suman Mishra & Ors. vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.

SC · 12 February 2025

[2025] 2 S.C.R. 534 : 2025 INSC 203

Whether the High Court erred in finding that there were specific allegations in the FIR and Chargesheet even after dropping the charge of Section 376, IPC in order to maintain the criminal proceedings against the Appella…

Naushey Ali & Ors. vs State of U.P. & Anr.

SC · 11 February 2025

[2025] 3 S.C.R. 289 : 2025 INSC 182

Whether the present case is a fit case where proceedings could be quashed, particularly when Section 307, IPC inter alia was invoked and there was a settlement between the parties.

Geddam Jhansi & Anr. vs The State of Telangana & Ors.

SC · 7 February 2025

[2025] 3 S.C.R. 1 : 2025 INSC 160

Whether the criminal proceedings against the appellant(s) under Sections 498A, 506, Penal Code, 1860 and Sections 3 and 4, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961; Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 ought to be qua…

Marippan & Anr. vs State Represented by the Inspector of Police & Anr.

SC · 24 January 2025

[2025] 1 S.C.R. 1674 : 2025 INSC 163

Whether the High Court was justified in rejecting the petition seeking quashing of the chargesheet in the criminal case qua the appellants-parents.

Kim Wansoo vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.

SC · 2 January 2025

[2025] 1 S.C.R. 1 : 2025 INSC 8

Issue arose as regards invocation of extraordinary power u/Art. 226 of the Constitution to quash criminal proceedings.

Anil Bhavarlal Jain & Anr. vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

SC · 20 December 2024

[2024] 12 S.C.R. 1436 : 2024 INSC 1039

Whether criminal proceedings can be quashed on the basis of a settlement arrived at between the parties on the consent terms drawn and submitted before the Debt Recovery Tribunal.

Dara Lakshmi Narayana & Others vs State of Telangana & Another

SC · 10 December 2024

[2024] 12 S.C.R. 559 : 2024 INSC 953

In the facts and circumstances of the case and after examining the FIR, whether the High Court was correct in refusing to quash the ongoing criminal proceedings against the appellants under Section 498A of the IPC and Se…

Akanksha Arora vs Tanay Maben

SC · 4 December 2024

[2024] 12 S.C.R. 954 : 2024 INSC 962

Whether the High Court can convert the petition u/s.482 CrPC into a revision u/s.397 CrPC and decide it as per law; Whether s.397 CrPC can affect the amplitude of the inherent powers of the High Court u/s. 482 CrPC.

Ramji Lal Bairwa & Anr. vs State of Rajasthan & Ors.

SC · 7 November 2024

[2024] 11 S.C.R. 641 : 2024 INSC 846

Issue arose as regards whether a third party to a criminal proceeding got locus standi to challenge the order quashing the FIR lodged against the teacher by the father of the minor victim under the Penal Code, POCSO Act…

Lalu Yadav vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.

SC · 16 October 2024

[2024] 10 S.C.R. 639 : 2024 INSC 782

Whether the High Court ought to have exercised its inherent power under Section 482, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashing the FIR against the appellant under Section 376, Penal Code, 1860.

Somjeet Mallick vs State of Jharkhand & Others

SC · 14 October 2024

[2024] 10 S.C.R. 893 : 2024 INSC 772

Whether the High Court was justified in quashing the FIR, the cognizance order and the proceedings in pursuance thereof without considering the materials collected during investigation.

Tarina Sen vs Union of India & Anr.

SC · 3 October 2024

[2024] 10 S.C.R. 417 : 2024 INSC 752

Issue arose as to whether the continuation of the criminal proceedings against the appellants would be justified, when the matter has been compromised between the borrower and Bank.

K. Bharthi Devi and Anr. vs State of Telangana and Anr.

SC · 3 October 2024

[2024] 10 S.C.R. 650 : 2024 INSC 750

Despite the dispute involved having predominantly overtures of a civil dispute and the matter having been compromised between the parties, whether the High Court was justified in dismissing the quashing petition filed by…

Ranjeet Mittal vs The State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr. Etc. Etc.

SC · 3 September 2024

[2024] 9 S.C.R. 811 : 2024 INSC 766

High Court whether justified in quashing the charges against Respondent Nos.2-5 (husband and in-laws of the victim-deceased) holding that prima facie the respondents did not abet the deceased to commit suicide.

Basamsetti Rama Devi vs The State of A.P. & Ors.

SC · 7 August 2024

[2024] 8 S.C.R. 1687 : 2024 INSC 1055

In cases relating to quashing of criminal complaint against the accused police officers-respondents in matters of custodial death, whether the High Court was justified in setting aside the committal order and discharging…

A.S. Pharma Pvt. Ltd. vs Nayati Medical Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.

SC · 23 July 2024

[2024] 7 S.C.R. 1476 : 2024 INSC 690

High Court whether justified in exercising its inherent power under Section 482, Cr.P.C and the power under Section 147, N.I. Act, 1881 to compound the offence u/s.138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, despite the…

Achin Gupta vs State of Haryana & Anr.

SC · 3 May 2024

[2024] 6 S.C.R. 129 : 2024 INSC 369

The appellant herein was chargesheeted u/ss.323, 406, 498A and 506 of IPC. The appellant filed a quashing petition for the purpose of getting the criminal proceedings quashed. The High Court by its impugned order, declin…

Parteek Bansal vs State of Rajasthan & Ors.

SC · 19 April 2024

[2024] 5 S.C.R. 74 : 2024 INSC 324

Whether the High Court erred in not quashing FIR under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 in a complaint alleging offences under Sections 498A, 406, 384, 420, and 120(B), Indian Penal Code, 1860, on the grou…

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