Supreme Court · 2008 INSC 1498 · Decided 19 December 2008
Sharon Michael and ORS. v. State of Tamil Nadu and ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2008 INSC 1498 · [2008] 17 S.C.R. 1412
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 2089/2008
- Decided
- 19 December 2008
- Bench
- S.B. SINHA, CYRIAC JOSEPH (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 409, 420, 1208; CrPC Section 482
Headnote
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - s.482 - Quashing of summons - Scope - Contract for manufacture and supply . c· 'Jf garments for export - Accused were employees of the company acting as certifying agent in the transaction - Complaint by supplier that accused did not pay amount - Summons issued under ss. 1208, 409 and 420 /PC - Application under s.482 CrPC. for quashing - Dismissed by High Court - Held: D Dispute between parties was civil in nature - Allegations made in FIR did not reveal any misrepresentation or criminal misconduct on part of accused - Accused did not
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