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Rikhab Birani & Anr. v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.

Whether the High Court erred in dismissing the s.482, CrPC application filed by the appellants – Eventually, FIR registered by respondent No.2…

Allowed
Court
Supreme Court of India
Decided
16 Apr 2025
Citation
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 1334
Case no.
CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 2061/2025
Bench
Sanjiv Khanna, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Sanjay Kumar

Issue for consideration

Whether the High Court erred in dismissing the s.482, CrPC application filed by the appellants – Eventually, FIR registered by respondent No.2 against the appellants after dismissal of the criminal complaint holding that the matter is of civil nature – Application for quashing of FIR and chargesheet filed by the appellants, dismissed by High Court – Challenge to: Held:

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