Supreme Court · 2026 INSC 265 · Decided 19 March 2026
V. Ganesan v. State Rep BY the Sub Inspector of Police & ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 265 · [2026] 4 S.C.R. 239
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1470/2026
- Decided
- 19 March 2026
- Bench
- PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA, MANOJ MISRA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 420; CrPC; Constitution Article 226; NI Act
Headnote
Issue arose whether the High Court was justified in declining to quash proceedings u/s.420 IPC. Penal Code, 1860 - s.420 - Offence of cheating - Appellant- movie producer borrowed money from the complainant on assurance that it would in profits - Appellant issued two post-dated cheques towards return of the principal amount - Cheques dishonoured for insufficient funds in the account - Complaint for the offence of cheating and criminal breach of trust - Petition for quashing of report and
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