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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
Mohammed Zubair vs State of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
SC · 20 July 2022
[2022] 18 S.C.R. 494 : 2022 INSC 736
Criminal Law – Multiplicity of proceedings – Penal Code, 1860 – ss.153-A, 295-A, 201, 120-B – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss.437, 438, 482 – Constitution of India – Arts. 32, 226 – Foreign Contribution (Regulation…
State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr. vs Akhil Sharda & Ors.
SC · 11 July 2022
[2022] 6 S.C.R. 772 : 2022 INSC 705
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 482 – Quashing of criminal proceedings – Sustainability of – On facts, FIRs u/ss. 406 and 420 IPC – Allegations relating to disappearance of trucks loaded with beer from highways – Hi…
Rathish Babu Unnikrishnan vs The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Anr.
SC · 26 April 2022
[2022] 4 S.C.R. 989 : 2022 INSC 480
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Scope of – Summoning order passed against appellant u/s.138 of NI Act – Petition u/s.438 for quashing summoning order – High Court opined that the grounds agitated by the appella…
Vijay Kumar Ghai & Ors. vs The State of West Bengal & Ors.
SC · 22 March 2022
[2022] 1 S.C.R. 884 : 2022 INSC 326
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 482 – Quashing of complaint – Appellant No. 1 is the Managing Director of the Public Limited Company and Appellant Nos.2 and 3 are the Directors of the said Company –The company itsel…
Sri Narendra Kumar A. Baldota vs The State of Karnataka
SC · 14 March 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 969 : 2022 INSC 301
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 482 – Quashing of proceedings – M Company of which appellant is the Chairman and Managing Director, imported a car for which customs duty and road tax was paid – Thereafter, different…
Abdul Vahab vs State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 4 March 2022
[2022] 3 S.C.R. 311 : 2022 INSC 263
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Jurisdiction of High Court under s.482 for quashing of confiscation proceedings under s.11(5) of the M.P Prohibition of Cow Slaughter Act, 2004 and Rule 5 of the M.P Govansh Vadh…
M/s Trl Krosaki Refractories Ltd. vs M/s Sms Asia Private Limited & Anr.
SC · 22 February 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 268 : 2022 INSC 214
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Dishonour of cheque – Respondent issued certain cheques in favour of the appellant company which on presentation were dishonoured by the bank – On respondent’s failure to comply…
Smt. Rekha Jain and Anr. vs The State of Uttar Pradesh and Ors.
SC · 3 February 2022
[2022] 1 S.C.R. 509 : 2022 INSC 141
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.482 – Criminal proceedings u/ss.406, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B IPC – Six accused including appellants-accused –Allegation in FIR that one co-accused had misappropriated complainant…
Musstt Rehana Begum vs State of Assam & Anr.
SC · 21 January 2022
[2022] 3 S.C.R. 962 : 2022 INSC 80
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.482 – Penal Code, 1860 – ss.494, 495 – Appellant-wife filed application u/s.482 for quashing the complaint filed by second respondent-husband u/ss.494 and 495, IPC – Dismissed by Sing…
Mirza Iqbal @ Golu & Anr. vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 14 December 2021
[2021] 9 S.C.R. 469 : 2021 INSC 890
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.482 – Death of married woman – Matrimonial disputes – Bald allegations against family members of husband – Complaint filed by 2nd respondent, father of the deceased married woman, all…
State of Odisha vs Pratima Mohanty etc.
SC · 11 December 2021
[2021] 9 S.C.R. 335 : 2021 INSC 872
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s. 482 – An FIR was lodged u/s. 420 r/w.120B IPC and ss.13(2) and 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 against the public servants occupying crucial positions in Bhubanesw…
M/s Suvarna Cooperative Bank Ltd. vs State of Karnataka and Anr.
SC · 9 December 2021
[2021] 9 S.C.R. 389 : 2021 INSC 854
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss.482 and 319 – Quashing of criminal proceedings – Held: Merely because some other persons who might have committed the offences, but were not arrayed as accused and were not charge-sh…
Mahendra K C vs The State of Karnataka & Anr.
SC · 29 October 2021
[2021] 10 S.C.R. 582 : 2021 INSC 700
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Exercise of power under, scope – Prosecution case was that the victim-deceased, the driver of accused-second respondent committed suicide – In the suicide note, he had made serio…
Mitesh Kumar J. Sha vs The State of Karnataka & Ors.
SC · 26 October 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 875 : 2021 INSC 675
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Complaint by respondent no.2 against appellant alleging that the appellant-builder company had sold four excess flats beyond its share, in terms of the agreements entered into be…
Shantaben Bhurabhai Bhuriya vs Anand Athabhai Chaudhari & Ors.
SC · 26 October 2021
[2021] 10 S.C.R. 460 : 2021 INSC 674
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 – Proviso to s.14 inserted by amendment – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss.207, 209, 193, 482 – Offences under Atrocities Act – Second provi…
Jaswant Singh vs State of Punjab & Anr.
SC · 20 October 2021
[2021] 6 S.C.R. 1100 : 2021 INSC 650
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.482 – High Court declined to exercise its powers u/s.482 CrPC to quash criminal proceedings arising out of FIR u/ss.406 and 420 of IPC – Propriety – Held: The power u/s.482 CrPC is to…
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Anr. vs Thommandru Hannah Vijayalakshmi @ T. H. Vijayalakshmi and Anr.
SC · 8 October 2021
[2021] 13 S.C.R. 364 : 2021 INSC 643
Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 – s.13(2) r/w s.13(1)(e) – Penal Code, 1860 – s.109 – Central Bureau of Investigation (Crime) Manual 2005 – Constitution of India – Article 226 – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.482…
Geo Varghese vs The State of Rajasthan & Anr.
SC · 5 October 2021
[2021] 10 S.C.R. 393 : 2021 INSC 618
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Allegation against appellant was that the son of the complainant committed suicide due to mental harassment meted out by the appellant – Appellant was physical Training Teacher i…
Ramgopal & Anr. vs The State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 29 September 2021
[2021] 6 S.C.R. 249 : 2021 INSC 568
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss.482 and 320 – Quashing of criminal prosecution – On basis of compromise/settlement between the parties – Jurisdiction within framework of s.320 CrPC vis-à-vis powers vested in High C…
Saranya vs Bharathi and Another
SC · 24 August 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 513 : 2021 INSC 416
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 482 – Exercise of power under – Stage of framing of charge – High Court quashed and set aside the criminal proceedings qua co-accused-respondent no. 1 for the offences u/ss. 420, 302…
M/s Neeharika Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. vs State of Maharashtra and Others
SC · 13 April 2021
[2021] 4 S.C.R. 1044 : 2021 INSC 253
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.482 – Constitution of India – Article 226 – Quashing of FIR – Blanket interim orders of stay of investigation and/or “no coercive steps to be adopted” during pendency of quashing proc…
Priti Saraf & Anr. vs State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
SC · 10 March 2021
[2021] 2 S.C.R. 577 : 2021 INSC 177
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.482 – Scope and ambit of – Commercial transaction – FIR against respondent no.2 and one more person u/ss.420, 406 and 34 IPC – High Court quashed all the criminal proceedings – On app…
Ravuri Krishna Murthy vs The State of Telangana and Others
SC · 5 March 2021
[2021] 2 S.C.R. 986 : 2021 INSC 153
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.482 – Blanket order of protection from arrest – Sustainability of – The High Court stayed all the proceedings in a suit OS No. 274 of 2014 and directed the District Collector, to subm…
Sonu @ Subhash Kumar vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 1 March 2021
[2021] 2 S.C.R. 137 : 2021 INSC 134
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Second respondent lodged FIR against the appellant alleging that appellant developed friendship with her and assured that he would marry her – Appellant and second respondent dev…
Vishwas Bhandari vs State of Punjab & Anr.
SC · 3 February 2021
[2021] 2 S.C.R. 59 : 2021 INSC 57
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Complaint filed under ss.363 and 366-A IPC against one ‘V’ and the appellant that the two accused had kidnapped her daughter by alluring her for the purpose of marriage – In the…
Arnab Manoranjan Goswami vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
SC · 27 November 2020
[2020] 11 S.C.R. 896 : 2020 INSC 665
Constitution of India – Arts. 226 and 227 – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.482 and s.439 – Penal Code, 1860 – s.306 and s. 34 – The appellant was arrested on 04.11.2020 in connection with FIR registered u/s. 306 an…
Surinder Singh Deswal @ Col. S. S. Deswal & Ors. vs Virender Gandhi & Anr.
SC · 8 January 2020
[2020] 1 S.C.R. 395 : 2020 INSC 21
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 – s.s. 138, 143-A and 148 – Code of Criminal Procedure,1973 – s.s. 389, 482 – Respondent No.1 retired from a firm – Various cheques were issued by the appellants in favour of respondent a…
Google India Private Limited vs M/s. Visakha Industries
SC · 10 December 2019
[2019] 17 S.C.R. 661 : 2019 INSC 1352
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Scope of interference – Complaint instituted by first respondent company in January, 2009 under ss.120B, 500 and 501 r/w s.34 IPC and it related to an offence which perpetuated f…
Miss Xyz vs State of Gujarat & Anr.
SC · 25 October 2019
[2019] 13 S.C.R. 1098 : 2019 INSC 1199
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.482 – Appellantinformant was the Personal Assistant of the 2 nd respondentManaging Director of the Company – In her complaint she alleged that when she was not well, the 2nd responden…
Pramod Suryabhan Pawar vs The State of Maharashtra & Anr.
SC · 21 August 2019
[2019] 11 S.C.R. 423 : 2019 INSC 939
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Inherent powers of court – Scope of exercise – Held: Under s.482, the inherent jurisdiction of the court can be exercised (i) to give effect to an order under the CrPC; (ii) to p…

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