The court held that inherent powers to quash an FIR cannot be used to conduct a mini-trial; if a prima facie case is established via the FIR and statements, the petition for quashing must be dismissed.

Judgment / Order

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1. Criminal Appeal No. 138/2020 Ahmad Ali Quraishi and Anr. Vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh

2. Criminal Petition No. 6965/2024 Sri Santhosh V. and Ors. Vs. The Station House Officer, State of Karnataka and Anr.

3. Criminal Appeal No. 223/2023 Veerpal @ Titu Vs. State

4. Criminal Petition No. 3749/2022 Govind Shivkumar Vs. State of Karnataka and Anr.

5. Criminal Appeal No. 21/2023 Shri Arjun Boro Vs. State of Meghalaya

6. Criminal Appeal No. 553/2012 Pradeep Vs. The State of Haryana

7. Criminal Revision No. 732/2016 Shubha Shrivastava & Anr. Vs. State of M.P.

8. Criminal Revision Petition No. 448/2018 State (Nct of Delhi) Vs. Jiwan Kant Jain and Anr.

9. Criminal Appeal No. 4250/2025 Anukul Singh Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh and Anr.

10. Criminal Appeal No. 1063/2024 & Criminal Misc. Petition No. 13112/2024 Palraj Vs. The Inspector of Police, Pattiveeranpatti Police Station

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"7. Having gone through the impugned judgment and order passed by the High Court by which the High Court has set aside the criminal proceedings in exercise of powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C., it appears that the High Court has virtually conducted a mini trial, which as such is not permissible at this stage and while deciding the application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. As observed and held by this Court in a catena of decisions no mini trial can be conducted by the High Court in exercise of powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. jurisdiction and at the stage of deciding the application under Section 482 Cr.P.C., the High Court cannot get into appreciation of evidence of the particular case being considered."

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