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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
Mehboob-Ur-Rehman (D) Thr. Lrs. vs Sudha Seetharam & Anr.
SC · 15 February 2019
[2019] 2 S.C.R. 185 : 2019 INSC 216
S.C.R.LRS. 185 v. AHSANUL GHANI MEHBOOB-UR-REHMAN (D)2 THR. [DINESH MAHESHWARI, J.] PROF R K VIJAYASARATHY & ANR v. SUDHA SEETHARAM & ANR (Criminal Appeal No. 238 of 2019) FEBRUARY 15, 2019 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD…
Brig. Sukhjeet Singh (Retd.) Mvc vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.
SC · 25 January 2019
[2019] 2 S.C.R. 458 : 2019 INSC 91
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.391 – Additional evidence in Appellate Court – A regimental Welfare Trust owned various immovable properties including agricultural lands – On 18.10.1989, a deed of declaration of tru…
Sri Suresh Kumar Goyal and Others vs State of Uttar Pradesh and Another
SC · 11 January 2019
[2019] 1 S.C.R. 236 : 2019 INSC 46
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss. 482 and 245(2) – Jurisdiction u/s. 482 to quash the proceedings before the commencement of actual trial – On facts, allegation that respondent no.2 purchased shares in his name and…
Monu vs State of U.P. & Anr.
SC · 7 January 2019
[2019] 1 S.C.R. 51 : 2019 INSC 24
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.482 – Quashing of charge-sheet – Charge-sheet filed under ss.420, 498A, 323, 376, 506 IPC and ss.3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 – Petition filed under s.482 for quashing the c…
Satishchandra Ratanlal Shah vs State of Gujarat and Another
SC · 3 January 2019
[2019] 3 S.C.R. 273 : 2019 INSC 2
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Quashing of charge-sheet under ss.406, 420 and 417 IPC – The case against the appellant-accused was that he had obtained loan from money lending company in which respondent no.2…
V. Ravi Kumar vs State, Rep. by Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Salem, Tamil Nadu & Ors.
SC · 14 December 2018
[2018] 14 S.C.R. 828 : 2018 INSC 1205
Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 420 and 409 r/w. s.34 – Appellant alleged that he supplied cotton lint to a Mill for conversion into yarn, however, all the respondents-accused connived with each other and sold entire lint and app…
Lajpat & Ors. vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 6 December 2018
[2018] 14 S.C.R. 1107 : 2018 INSC 1163
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 482 – Application under, to quash charges under Penal Code – Dismissal of, by the Single Judge quoting principles of law laid down by this Court relating to powers of the High Court t…
Omveer Singh vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 3 December 2018
[2018] 14 S.C.R. 456 : 2018 INSC 1134
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 482 – Quashing of proceedings – Complaint filed against the appellant under ss.498A, 323, 376 IPC and ss. 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 – Application for quashing of proceedi…
Dr. Jagdish Prasad & Ors. vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 3 December 2018
[2018] 14 S.C.R. 459 : 2018 INSC 1135
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 482 – Quashing of proceedings – Complaint filed against the appellant under ss.498A, 323 IPC and ss. 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 – Application for quashing of proceeding di…
Sangeeta Agrawal & Ors. vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 3 December 2018
[2018] 14 S.C.R. 462 : 2018 INSC 1137
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Quashing of proceedings – Complaint filed under ss.498A, 304B IPC – Application for quashing the proceedings filed under s.482 dismissed by the High Court – On appeal, held: High…
Geeta & Ors. vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 3 December 2018
[2018] 14 S.C.R. 466 : 2018 INSC 1138
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Quashing of proceedings – Complaint filed under s.498A IPC – Application for quashing the proceedings filed under s.482 dismissed by the High Court – On appeal, held: High Court…
Dilbag Rai vs The State of Haryana & Ors.
SC · 3 December 2018
[2018] 14 S.C.R. 1138 : 2018 INSC 1139
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Quashing of FIR/criminal proceedings under – On facts, proceedings arising out of F.I.R. registered u/ss. 406, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 506 IPC – Quashed by the High Court on the g…
Narayan Malhari Thorat vs Vinayak Deorao Bhagat and Anr.
SC · 28 November 2018
[2018] 14 S.C.R. 232 : 2018 INSC 1117
Penal Code, 1860 – s. 306 – Appellant’s son and daughterin-law were teachers in a school where the respondent was also a teacher – Respondent allegedly used to call on the mobile of the appellant’s daughter-in-law and ha…
Dr. Dhruvaram Murlidhar Sonar vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
SC · 22 November 2018
[2018] 13 S.C.R. 920 : 2018 INSC 1092
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Exercise of power, scope – Discussed. Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Quashing of proceedings – FIR was registered against the appellant and the coaccused under ss.376(…
Anand Kumar Mohatta and Anr. vs State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) Department of Home and Anr.
SC · 15 November 2018
[2018] 13 S.C.R. 1028 : 2018 INSC 1060
S.C.R. 1028 ANAND KUMAR MOHATTA AND ANR. v. STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) DEPARTMENT OF HOME AND ANR. (Criminal Appeal No. 1395 of 2018) NOVEMBER 15, 2018 [S. A. BOBDE AND L. NAGESWARA RAO, JJ.] Penal Code, 1860: s.406 –…
Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association & Anr. vs State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors.
SC · 2 November 2018
[2018] 13 S.C.R. 868 : 2018 INSC 1039
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Quashing of FIRs – In the instant case, lease of land was granted by the Government to the appellant no.1 for construction of world class cricket stadium – Additional land was al…
Social Action Forum for Manav Adhikar and Another vs Union of India Ministry of Law and Justice and Others
SC · 14 September 2018
[2018] 12 S.C.R. 19 : 2018 INSC 820
Penal Code, 1860 – s.498-A – Matrimonial disputes – Directions issued in Rajesh Sharma and Others v. State of U.P. and Another, [2017] 9 SCR 529 – Modification in – Amicus Curiae contended that directions issued in the R…
Priya Prakash Varrier and Others vs State of Telangana and Another
SC · 31 August 2018
[2018] 10 S.C.R. 615 : 2018 INSC 773
Penal Code, 1860: s. 295A – When attracted – On facts, allegation against petitioner that by picturization of the song ‘manikya malaraya poovi’, in the movie, they offended sentiments of muslim community – FIR against pe…
State of Haryana vs Rajesh Aggarwal & Anr.
SC · 20 August 2018
[2018] 10 S.C.R. 925 : 2018 INSC 722
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Quashing of FIR – Prosecution case was that a blast took place in a factory resulting in death of seven persons and criminal proceedings were initiated against the respondents be…
Tehseen Poonawalla vs Union of India and Anr.
SC · 19 April 2018
[2018] 9 S.C.R. 1 : 2018 INSC 369
Constitution of India – Art.32 – Judge Loya death case – Writ petitions seeking inquiry into the circumstances of the death of the Judge who was presiding over the criminal trial wherein one of the accused was the Nation…
Munshiram vs State of Rajasthan and Anr. etc.
SC · 9 April 2018
[2018] 3 S.C.R. 847 : 2018 INSC 315
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.482 – Scope of – Quashing of FIR alleging abetment of suicide – FIR lodged against respondents by the father of the deceased alleging that his daughterin-law and her family harassed h…
Asian Resurfacing of Road Agency Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. vs Central Bureau of Investigation
SC · 28 March 2018
[2018] 2 S.C.R. 1045 : 2018 INSC 282
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988: s.19(3)(c) – Interpretation of – Order framing charge under the 1988 Act – Challenge to – Jurisdiction of High Court and power to grant stay in such matters – Whether an order on charg…
P. Sreekumar vs State of Kerala & Ors.
SC · 19 March 2018
[2018] 3 S.C.R. 665 : 2018 INSC 246
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Two FIRs filed in relation to the same offence and against the same accused – Whether the subsequent FIR was liable to be quashed – In the instant case, appellant was Chief Execu…
Sri Rameshwar Yadav & Ors. vs The State of Bihar & Anr.
SC · 16 March 2018
[2018] 4 S.C.R. 1055 : 2018 INSC 239
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss. 205 and 482 – Second respondent filed complaint against her husband and the accused-appellants (parents-in-law and two others) u/s. 498A IPC and s.4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act – M…
Dataram Singh vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 6 February 2018
[2018] 1 S.C.R. 882 : 2018 INSC 107
Bail: FIR against appellant (accused) u/ss. 419, 420, 406 and 506 IPC and complaint u/s. 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act – During investigation, appellant not arrested – While rejecting his petition for quashing the FI…
Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai vs Pankaj Arora (Secretary) and Others
SC · 23 January 2018
[2018] 1 S.C.R. 609 : 2018 INSC 52
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss.482, 378 – Complaint filed by appellant-corporation under s.354 r/w s.475A(1)(a) of the MMC Act – Magistrate refused to take cognizance of the complaint on the ground that complaint…
Dineshbhai Chandubhai Patel vs State of Gujarat & Ors.
SC · 5 January 2018
[2018] 1 S.C.R. 62 : 2018 INSC 5
DINESHBHAI CHANDUBHAI PATEL v. STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS. (Criminal Appeal No. 12 of 2018) JANUARY 05, 2018 [R. K. AGRAWAL AND ABHAY MANOHAR SAPRE, JJ.] Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Scope of – Held: Inherent po…

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