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Kim Wansoo VS State of Uttar Pradesh - 2025 1 Supreme 113 : The quashing of an FIR results in the termination of criminal proceedings against the accused. This power is exercised by the High Court under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (or Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023), or under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, either to prevent abuse of the process of any court or to secure the ends of justice. When an FIR lacks sufficient factual basis, contains vague allegations, and does not disclose the commission of any offence, proceeding further would amount to an abuse of process and miscarriage of justice. In such cases, quashing the FIR and setting aside all further proceedings is justified to prevent injustice.Checking relevance for Mohammad Wajid VS State Of U. P. ...
Mohammad Wajid VS State Of U. P. - 2023 5 Supreme 601 : The quashing of an FIR results in the termination of criminal proceedings arising from that FIR. When an FIR is quashed, the prosecution cannot proceed further against the accused persons named in it. This is a discretionary power exercised by courts under Section 482 of the CrPC or Article 226 of the Constitution, typically when the allegations in the FIR do not disclose the commission of any offence, or when the proceedings are manifestly frivolous, vexatious, or maliciously instituted with ulterior motives such as vengeance or personal grudge. The quashing prevents abuse of the judicial process and protects individuals from unnecessary harassment, especially where there is no legal basis for prosecution. Importantly, once quashed, the criminal proceedings arising from the FIR are permanently ended, and the observations made in the judgment are binding only on the specific case and do not affect other pending cases.Checking relevance for Musstt Rehana Begum VS State of Assam...
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REJESH BAJAJ VS State (N. C. T. ) of Delhi - 1999 0 Supreme(SC) 303 : The quashing of an FIR has the effect of terminating criminal proceedings initiated by the FIR. The power to quash criminal proceedings under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code should be exercised sparingly and with circumspection, only in the rarest of rare cases. Courts should not quash an FIR merely because one or two ingredients of the offence are not stated in detail in the complaint. If a factual foundation for the offence has been laid in the complaint, the court should not hasten to quash criminal proceedings during the investigation stage. The court will not enquire into the reliability, genuineness, or truth of the allegations in the FIR or complaint. Quashing an FIR effectively prevents the continuation of criminal proceedings, but it must be done only when the legal criteria are strictly met, and not based on mere technical deficiencies in the complaint.Checking relevance for SKODA AUTO VOLKSWAGEN INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED VS STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH...
SKODA AUTO VOLKSWAGEN INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED VS STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH - 2021 1 Supreme 204 : The quashing of an FIR has the effect of terminating criminal proceedings initiated by the FIR. Courts exercise their inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, to quash an FIR only in rarest of rare cases where no cognizable offence or offence of any kind is disclosed in the FIR. The power to quash should be exercised sparingly and with circumspection. If the FIR discloses even a broad outline of a cognizable offence, courts are barred from interfering with the investigation, as this would amount to usurping the jurisdiction of the police. Quashing of a complaint (including an FIR) should be an exception and a rarity, not an ordinary rule. Courts cannot go into disputed questions of fact, such as the reliability or genuineness of allegations in the FIR, when deciding on a quashing petition. Mere delay in lodging the complaint cannot by itself be a ground for quashing. However, if the FIR is quashed, it effectively ends the criminal proceedings, though courts may grant protection against arrest until the report under Section 173(2) of the CrPC is filed, as a procedural safeguard.Checking relevance for Haji Iqbal @ Bala VS State of U. P. ...
Haji Iqbal @ Bala VS State of U. P. - 2023 5 Supreme 641 : Quashing of an FIR results in the termination of criminal proceedings initiated based on that FIR. When an FIR is quashed, the court effectively nullifies the entire criminal process, preventing further investigation, trial, or prosecution for the alleged offences. This remedy is available under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, or Article 226 of the Constitution of India, particularly in cases where the FIR is found to be frivolous, vexatious, or an abuse of the process of law. The court may consider not only the averments in the FIR but also the overall circumstances surrounding the registration of the FIR, including delays, lack of essential ingredients of the offence, and fabricated allegations. In such cases, quashing serves to protect individuals from harassment and misuse of criminal proceedings.
