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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.

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Section 482, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 144
M/s Gimpex Private Limited vs Manoj Goel
SC · 8 October 2021
[2021] 11 S.C.R. 432 : 2021 INSC 637
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 – ss. 138, 139 – Parallel prosecutions arising from a single transaction u/s.138 – Impermissibility of – Dishonour of cheques – First set of complaints filed – Compromise – First complain…
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…
Kanchan Sharma vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 17 September 2021
[2021] 6 S.C.R. 194 : 2021 INSC 496
KANCHAN SHARMA v. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ANR. (Criminal Appeal No. 1022 of 2021) SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 [R. SUBHASH REDDY AND HRISHIKESH ROY, JJ.] Penal Code, 1860 – s.306 – Deceased (brother of complainant) went to the ho…
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…
Kaptan Singh vs The State of Uttar Pradesh and Others
SC · 13 August 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 408 : 2021 INSC 402
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 482 – Inherent powers of High Court – Exercise of – On facts, criminal proceedings u/ss. 147, 148, 149, 406, 329 and 386 IPC pending against the private respondents – High Court in ex…
M/s Cheminova India Limited & Anr. vs State of Punjab and Ors.
SC · 4 August 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 360 : 2021 INSC 381
Insecticides Act, 1968: s.33 – Allegation of misbranding – Complaint against the appellant-manufacturing company and appellant-Managing Director of the company and other accused under ss.3(k)(i),17,18 and 33 – High Court…
Prakash Gupta vs Securities and Exchange Board of India
SC · 23 July 2021
[2021] 4 S.C.R. 862 : 2021 INSC 353
PRAKASH GUPTA v. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA (Criminal Appeal No 569 Of 2021) JULY 23, 2021 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD AND M. R. SHAH, JJ.] Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992: ss. 24 and 24A –…
Vinod Dua vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 3 June 2021
[2021] 12 S.C.R. 1071 : 2021 INSC 304
Constitution of India: Art. 32 – Quashing of FIR under – On facts, FIR against petitioner-renowned journalist u/ss. 124-A, 505, 501, 268 for some statements made by him in his talk show on social media about handling of…
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…
Kapil Agarwal and Others vs Sanjay Sharma and Others
SC · 1 March 2021
[2021] 2 S.C.R. 145 : 2021 INSC 132
Constitution of India: Art. 226 – Writ petition – For quashing FIR u/ss. 420/406 IPC – Pursuant to termination of contract of distributorship of the complainant, the manufacturing company demanded outstanding amount due…
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…
Sanjai Tiwari vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 16 December 2020
[2020] 9 S.C.R. 966 : 2020 INSC 704
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Application under – Filed by an advocate claiming to be social activist – Seeking direction to expedite and conclude a criminal case u/ss. 420, 467, 468, 471, 477A and 120B IPC a…
Amish Devgan vs Union of India and Others
SC · 7 December 2020
[2020] 14 S.C.R. 198 : 2020 INSC 682
AMISH DEVGAN v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS (Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 160 of 2020) DECEMBER 07, 2020 [A. M. KHANWILKAR AND SANJIV KHANNA, JJ.] Constitution of India – Arts. 19(1)(a), 19(2) and 32 – Penal Code, 1860 – s…
Jayant etc. vs The State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 3 December 2020
[2020] 11 S.C.R. 665 : 2020 INSC 678
Mines & Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 – ss.4, 21, 22, 23A – Bar u/ss.22, 23A – When attracted – Illegal mining, storage and transportation of minerals – Magistrate suo motu directed registration of FIR –…
Sumedh Singh Saini vs State of Punjab and Another
SC · 3 December 2020
[2020] 13 S.C.R. 812 : 2020 INSC 679
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.438 – Anticipatory bail – Brother of the victim-deceased lodged an FIR against the appellant for offence alleged to have taken place in 1991 – FIR was lodged for offence punishable und…
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…
Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Private Limited vs The State of Uttar Pradesh and Ors.
SC · 26 November 2020
[2020] 11 S.C.R. 786 : 2020 INSC 661
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 482 – Petition under – Seeking quashing of FIR registered u/s. 34, 471, 468, 467, 420, 419 and 406 IPC against a company engaged in manufacture, import and sale of passenger vehicles…
Hitesh Verma vs The State of Uttarakhand & Anr.
SC · 5 November 2020
[2020] 9 S.C.R. 593 : 2020 INSC 636
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 482 – Petition under – For quashing charges u/ss. 452, 504 and 506 IPC and u/ss. 3(1)(x) (Substituted as 3(1)(r) by Act No. 1 of 2016) and 3(1)(e) of Scheduled Castes and the Schedule…
M/s Bandekar Brothers Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. vs Prasad Vassudev Keni, etc. etc.
SC · 2 September 2020
[2020] 10 S.C.R. 1075 : 2020 INSC 531
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.340 – Penal Code, 1860 – ss.191 and 192 – Respondent/accused-proprietory concern had shared a business relationship with the appellants – Dispute arose between the parties, as a resul…
D. Devaraja vs Owais Sabeer Hussain
SC · 18 June 2020
[2020] 6 S.C.R. 453 : 2020 INSC 436
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.197 r/w s.170 of Karnataka Police Act, 1963 – Scope and effect of – Held: Every offence committed by a police officer does not attract s.197 r/w s.170 – The provisions in ss.197 Cr.P.C…
Arnab Ranjan Goswami vs Union of India and Ors.
SC · 19 May 2020
[2020] 8 S.C.R. 222 : 2020 INSC 400
Constitution of India: Arts. 19(1)(a), 19(2) and 32 – Writ Petition – Seeking quashing of various FIRs filed under the provisions of ss. 153, 153A, 153B, 295A, 298, 500, 504 and 506 IPC against a media journalist – Held:…
Padma Mishra vs State of Uttarakhand & Anr.
SC · 13 February 2020
[2020] 7 S.C.R. 1010 : 2020 INSC 179
Constitution of India: Art.226 – FIR instituted against the appellant under ss.2/3 of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and AntiSocial Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986 – Writ petition seeking quashing of FIR, dismissed by Hig…
Rajeshbhai Muljibhai Patel and Others etc. vs State of Gujarat and Another etc.
SC · 10 February 2020
[2020] 2 S.C.R. 687 : 2020 INSC 160
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 – ss.138 and 139 – Appellant no.1 is real brother of respondent-accused in a criminal case filed u/s.138 by their maternal uncle-appellant no.3 – Both the brothers are residents of UK – T…
Prathvi Raj Chauhan vs Union of India & Others
SC · 10 February 2020
[2020] 2 S.C.R. 727 : 2020 INSC 157
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 – s.18A – Challenge to – Petitioners challenged s.18A which was enacted owing to the judgment of Supreme Court in Dr. Subhash Kashinath case repo…
Arun Singh & Others vs State of U.P. through Its Secretary & Another
SC · 10 February 2020
[2020] 3 S.C.R. 707 : 2020 INSC 163
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973– s.482 – Noncompoundable offences – Power of High Court to quash proceedings – Respondent no.2 alleged that after the marriage proposal of his daughter was finalised with appellant no.1,…

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