Supreme Court · 2014 INSC 675 · Decided 24 September 2014

George Bhaktan v. Rabindra Lele & ORS.

Court
Supreme Court of India
Citation
2014 INSC 675 · [2014] 11 S.C.R. 520
Case number
CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 2165/2014
Decided
24 September 2014
Bench
DIPAK MISRA, VIKRAMAJIT SEN (2-judge bench)
Outcome
Appeal(s) allowed
Case type
Criminal
Acts & sections cited
CrPC Section 195(1)(b)(ii), 482, 200; Constitution

Headnote

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - ss.195(1)(b)(ii) and 482 - Prohibition in s. 195(1)(b)(ii) - Applicability of - c Appellant filed complaint u/s.200 CrPC against respondents alleging commission of offences u/ss. 425, 468 and 471 /PC - Magistrate took cognizance - Order of cognizance challenged document was produced in a suit brought by the respondents, therefore, D prohibition contained in s. 195(1)(b)(ii) was attracted - High Court quashed order of cognizance passed by the Magistrate - Propriety - Held: High Court did not advert to any aspect pertaining to allegations in the complaint

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