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Supreme Court and High Courts judgments on Quashing of FIR (Section 482 CrPC / 528 BNSS)

267 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 482, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 144
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…
State of Karnataka vs Sri Channakeshava.H.D. & Anr.
SC · 8 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 608 : 2025 INSC 471
Whether the High Court erred in quashing the FIR against the respondent no.1-public servant under Section 13(1)(b) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 in a case of Disproportionate Assets, o…
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.
Imran Pratapgadhi vs State of Gujarat and Anr.
SC · 28 March 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 1309 : 2025 INSC 410
Whether on facts, the offences punishable under Sections 196, 197, 299 and 302 of the BNS as alleged, were made out against the appellant, a Member of Rajya Sabha; whether the High Court erred in rejecting the petition f…
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…
K.S. Mehta vs M/s Morgan Securities and Credits Pvt. Ltd.
SC · 4 March 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 1 : 2025 INSC 315
Whether the High Court was justified in dismissing the petitions filed under Section 482 CrPC for quashing of criminal proceedings.
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…
Pradip N. Sharma vs State of Gujarat & Anr.
SC · 28 February 2025
[2025] 2 S.C.R. 2091 : 2025 INSC 291
The High Court dismissed the criminal miscellaneous application of appellant praying for quashing of the FIR registered u/ss.409, 219 and 114 of IPC and also rejected the appellant’s prayer for anticipatory bail.
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…
State of Rajasthan vs Surendra Singh Rathore
SC · 19 February 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 193 : 2025 INSC 248
Issue arose as to whether the registration of the subsequent FIR is legally permissible and whether the High Court was correct in exercising its inherent powers in quashing the same.
State of Karnataka vs T.N. Sudhakar Reddy
SC · 17 February 2025
[2025] 2 S.C.R. 1241 : 2025 INSC 229
Whether High Court was justified in quashing the FIR registered against the Respondent in the absence of a preliminary enquiry before registration of FIR under the provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988; wh…
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…
Jay Kishan and Ors. vs The State of Uttar Pradesh and Ors.
SC · 12 February 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 65 : 2025 INSC 198
Whether the High Court was justified in dismissing the writ petition filed by the appellants for quashing the FIR under Sections 2 and 3 of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters & Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. FIR…
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…
Kuldeep Singh vs The State of Punjab & Ors.
SC · 31 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 1392 : 2025 INSC 137
The accused-appellant’s petition u/s.482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 seeking quashing of the FIR u/ss.366, 376 and 506 of Penal Code, 1860 was dismissed by the High Court.
Ajay Malik vs State of Uttarakhand & Anr.
SC · 29 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 1725 : 2025 INSC 118
(1) Whether the High Court acted well within the contours of its powers under Section 482 of the CrPC in rejecting Ajay Malik’s quashing petition; (2) Whether the High Court fell in error in rejecting the Compounding App…
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.
Jit Vinayak Arolkar vs State of Goa & Ors.
SC · 6 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 230 : 2025 INSC 31
By the impugned judgment, the High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by the appellant for quashing a First Information Report registered at the instance of the 4th respondent for the offence punishable under Sect…
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.
The State, Central Bureau of Investigation vs A. Satish Kumar & Ors.
SC · 2 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 130 : 2025 INSC 11
Merely because a Central Government employee works within the territory of a particular State, whether the CBI requires consent from the concerned State Government to register an FIR against such Central Government emplo…
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.
Rajeev Kumar Upadhyay vs Srikant Upadhyay & Ors.
SC · 19 December 2024
[2024] 12 S.C.R. 1122 : 2024 INSC 1008
The victim was subjected to grave accusations and was also disrobed and assaulted in public. The Court take this as an opportunity to refer and reaffirm the commitment to the ideals of equality and justice for all.
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.
Mahesh Damu Khare vs The State of Maharashtra & Anr.
SC · 26 November 2024
[2024] 11 S.C.R. 886 : 2024 INSC 897
The High Court dismissed the petition filed u/s.482 of CrPC for quashing FIR registered u/ss.376, 420, 504 and 506 IPC holding, inter alia, that the offence under Section 376 of IPC is an offence against the society whic…

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