State of Madhya Pradesh vs Shilpa Jain

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2024 Supreme(SC) 312

VIKRAM NATH, SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA
State of Madhya Pradesh – Appellant
Versus
Shilpa Jain – Respondent

Advocates appeared:
For the Petitioner(s): Mr. Padmesh Mishra, Adv. Mr. Pashupathi Nath Razdan, AOR Mr. Mirza Kayesh Begg, Adv. Ms. Maitreyee Jagat Joshi, Adv. Mr. Astik Gupta, Adv. Ms. Akanksha Tomar, Adv. Mr. Argha Roy, Adv. Ms. Ojaswini Gupta, Adv. Ms. Ruby, Adv.
For the Respondent(s): Mr. Puneet Jain, Adv. Mrs. Christi Jain, Adv. Mr. Mann Arora, Adv. Ms. Akriti Sharma, Adv. Ms. Lisha Bhati, Adv. Ms. Pratibha Jain, AOR

JUDGMENT :

Satish Chandra Sharma, J.

Introduction

1. The present appeals arise out of a common order dated 14.01.2016 passed by the High Court of Madhya Pradesh (the “High Court”) in Miscellaneous Criminal Case bearing numbers (i) 6972 of 2015; (ii) 6981 of 2015; and (iii) 7663 of 2015, whereunder the High Court in exercise of its jurisdiction under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (“CrPC”) quashed (i) a First Information Report bearing number 551 of 2015 dated 25.07.2015 registered at PS Khategaon, Dewas (the “FIR”) under Section(s) 420, 466, 467, 468, 471 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code, 1872 (the “IPC”); and (ii) the criminal proceedings emanating thereof (the “Impugned Order”).

Factual Background

2. The facts and proceedings germane for contextual understanding of the present lis, are as follows:

Original Plaintiff

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