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Anurag Bhatnagar & Anr. v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.

(i) Whether the High Court in exercise of its power u/s.482 of CrPC or under Art.226/227 of the Constitution is justified in…

Dismissed
Court
Supreme Court of India
Decided
25 Jul 2025
Citation
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1599
Case no.
SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CRIMINAL) No. 18084/2024
Bench
Pankaj Mithal, Sarasa Venkatanarayana Bhatti

Issue for consideration

(i) Whether the High Court in exercise of its power u/s.482 of CrPC or under Art.226/227 of the Constitution is justified in refusing to quash the FIR No.380/2005, u/ss.420, 120-B and 34 of the IPC and the order dated 01.07.2005 passed by the for the registration of the aforesaid FIR; (ii) whether an application u/s.156(3) of the CrPC could have been filed without approaching the police authorities; (iii) whether the order dated 01.07.2005 passed by the Metropolitan Magistrate is an order passed without application of mind,

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