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Kathyayini v. Sidharth P.S. Reddy & Ors.

The High Court quashed the criminal proceedings against respondent nos.1 and 2 in two complaint cases whereby they were charged for offences…

Allowed
Court
Supreme Court of India
Decided
14 Jul 2025
Citation
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 463
Case no.
CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 2956/2025
Bench
Vikram Nath, Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale

Issue for consideration

The High Court quashed the criminal proceedings against respondent nos.1 and 2 in two complaint cases whereby they were charged for offences punishable u/ss.120B, 415, 420 r/w. s.34 of Penal Code, 1860. Whether a prima facie case exists against the respondents. 415, 420 r/w. s.34 – Allegation that respondent nos.1 and 2, along with their uncles, have attempted to defraud their aunts by creating a forged family tree and partition deed with a motive to gain all the monetary award for a land bypassing the appellant and her sisters – Two

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