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Supreme Court judgments on Discharge of the accused (Sections 227, 239 CrPC)

23 judgments, latest first, from 2018 to 2026. A judgment is listed here when its headnote names this subject: the Supreme Court Reports' own headnote (filed under the provisions below, or naming the subject), or an AI-written headnote that was reviewed and approved. A mention in the full text alone does not count.

Provisions
Section 227, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 10
Dr. Anand Rai vs State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 10 February 2026
[2026] 3 S.C.R. 45 : 2026 INSC 141
Issue arose as regards the correctness of the judgment of High Court wherein it dismissed the accused’s appeal against the order of the Special Judge whereby his prayer for discharge u/s.227 CrPC was allowed in part aris…
State Represented By Inspector of Police, CBI, ACB, Visakhapatnam vs Eluri Srinivasa Chakravarthi and Others
SC · 22 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 988 : 2025 INSC 758
Whether the two letters could have been looked at or relied upon by the Special Court for exercising its jurisdiction u/s.239, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
Biswajyoti Chatterjee vs State of West Bengal & Anr.
SC · 7 April 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 425 : 2025 INSC 458
Whether the allegations against the appellant, as they stand, constitute an offence, u/ss.376(2)(f), 417 and 506 IPC; and whether the case of the appellant is fit for discharge u/s.227 CrPC, 1973.
Yuvraj Laxmilal Kanther & Anr. vs State of Maharashtra
SC · 7 March 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 502 : 2025 INSC 338
Issue arose as to whether the High Court was correct in dismissing the revision application filed by the appellants assailing the order of the trial court dismissing their discharge applications u/s.227 CrPC.
Sudershan Singh Wazir vs State (NCT of Delhi) & Ors.
SC · 28 February 2025
[2025] 2 S.C.R. 1416 : 2025 INSC 281
Issue arose as regards the correctness of orders passed by the High Court staying the discharge of the accused and directing him to surrender before the trial court.
Jayedeepsinh Pravinsinh Chavda & Ors. vs State of Gujarat
SC · 10 December 2024
[2024] 12 S.C.R. 439 : 2024 INSC 960
Matter pertains to correctness of the order passed by the High Court refusing to discharge the appellants-accused from offences punishable u/s.306, 498A and 114 of IPC.
Ram Prakash Chadha vs The State of Uttar Pradesh
SC · 15 July 2024
[2024] 7 S.C.R. 1155 : 2024 INSC 522
In the chargesheet, appellant was accused for commission of offences u/ss. 302, 343, 217, 218, 330, 120B and 34, IPC. An application for discharge u/s. 227 of Cr.PC was rejected by the Trial Court. Whether the findings o…
Vipin Sahni and Another vs Central Bureau of Investigation
SC · 8 April 2024
[2024] 4 S.C.R. 308 : 2024 INSC 284
Whether it is open for High Court to convert or treat a petition filed under section 482 Cr.P.C., as one filed under section 397 Cr.P.C.
Puneet Sabharwal vs CBI
SC · 19 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 679 : 2024 INSC 221
The charges were framed against the appellants. While the charge against the appellant-P was u/s. 109 IPC r/w. s.13(1) (e) and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, the charge against appellant-R was u/s. 13(1…
Vishnu Kumar Shukla & Anr. vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 28 November 2023
[2023] 13 S.C.R. 1071 : 2023 INSC 1026
Whether the order passed by the High Court refusing to discharge the accused in a criminal case and quashing an FIR calls for interference.
State of Gujarat vs Dilipsinh Kishorsinh Rao
SC · 9 October 2023
[2023] 13 S.C.R. 847 : 2023 INSC 894
Whether the High Court was justified in allowing the application for discharge filed by the accused; and as such whether the order of the sanctioning authority is liable to be set aside and consequently, the charge-sheet…
Yashodhan Singh & Ors. vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 18 July 2023
[2023] 10 S.C.R. 1196 : 2023 INSC 652
S.C.R.REPORTS 1196 : 2023 INSC [2023] 652 10 S.C.R. SUPREME COURT YASHODHAN SINGH & ORS. v. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ANR. (Criminal Appeal No. 2186 of 2023) JULY 18, 2023 [B. V. NAGARATHNA AND UJJAL BHUYAN, JJ.] Code…
Chandi Puliya vs The State of West Bengal
SC · 12 December 2022
[2022] 14 S.C.R. 566 : 2022 INSC 1276
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: ss.227, 300, 228 – Discharge application – Appellant was acquitted by the Sessions Court for the offences under ss. 148, 149, 448, 364 and 506 IPC – Second FIR filed against appellant al…
Kanchan Kumar vs The State of Bihar
SC · 14 September 2022
[2022] 16 S.C.R. 188 : 2022 INSC 955
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss.227, 228 – Discharge application – Requirement of prime facie case for framing of charges – FIR filed against appellant under ss.13(1)(d) and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Ac…
State through Deputy Superintendent of Police vs R. Soundirarasu etc.
SC · 5 September 2022
[2022] 7 S.C.R. 630 : 2022 INSC 915
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: ss.239, 397, 401 – Discharge of accused – Respondent No.1 was serving as Motor Vehicle Inspector during the check period – Respondent No. 2 is his wife who is a commerce graduate and is…
M.E. Shivalingamurthy vs Central Bureau of Investigation, Bengaluru
SC · 7 January 2020
[2020] 1 S.C.R. 794 : 2020 INSC 6
M.E. SHIVALINGAMURTHY v. CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, BENGALURU (Criminal Appeal No. 957 of 2017) JANUARY 07, 2020 [SANJAY KISHAN KAUL AND K. M. JOSEPH, JJ.] Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s. 227 – Discharge – Th…
State of NCT of Delhi vs Shiv Charan Bansal & Ors.
SC · 5 December 2019
[2019] 17 S.C.R. 1155 : 2019 INSC 1321
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.227 – Appeal by State and complainant against the discharge of accused persons – Prosecution case was that the victim-deceased was murdered in his house – The alleged contract killer c…
Tarun Jit Tejpal vs The State of Goa & Anr.
SC · 19 August 2019
[2019] 10 S.C.R. 675 : 2019 INSC 918
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: ss.227, 228 – Scope of exercise of power at the stage of framing of charge – In the instant case, appellant-original accused was facing trial for offences under ss.354, 354A, 354B, 341,…
Asim Shariff vs National Investigation Agency
SC · 1 July 2019
[2019] 8 S.C.R. 799 : 2019 INSC 709
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 227 – Discharge under – Sought by appellant-accused alongwith other accused – From the charges u/ss. 120B, 109, 150, 153A, 302, 201 r/w s. 34 IPC; u/ss. 3 and 27 of Arms Act; and u/ss…
State by Karnataka Lokayukta Police Station, Bengaluru vs M.R. Hiremath
SC · 1 May 2019
[2019] 8 S.C.R. 713 : 2019 INSC 611
Evidence Act, 1872: s. 65B(4) – Admissibility of electronic records – Secondary evidence of the electronic record based on the spy camera – Requirement of production of certificate u/s. 65B – When – Held: Requirement of…
Bikash Ranjan Rout vs State through the Secretary (Home) Government of NCT of Delhi, New Delhi
SC · 16 April 2019
[2019] 6 S.C.R. 82 : 2019 INSC 536
BIKASH RANJAN ROUT v. STATE THROUGH THE SECRETARY (HOME) GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI, NEW DELHI (Criminal Appeal No. 687 of 2019) APRIL 16, 2019 [L. NAGESWARA RAO AND M. R. SHAH, JJ.] Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: ss.…
The State of Madhya Pradesh vs Deepak
SC · 13 March 2019
[2019] 2 S.C.R. 1055 : 2019 INSC 360
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.397 r/w s.401 – Revisional jurisdiction – Exercise of, scope – Discussed – In the instant case, the prosecution case was that the victim-deceased and the respondent were employees in t…
Mauvin Godinho vs State of Goa
SC · 17 January 2018
[2018] 1 S.C.R. 821 : 2018 INSC 28
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988: ss. 13(1)(d)(i) and 13(1)(d)(ii) r/w s.120-B IPC – Appellantsaccused were charged for offences punishable u/ss.120-B, 409, 420, 465 and 471 IPC and ss.13(1)(d)(i) and 13(1)(d)(ii) of P…

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