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Supreme Court (SC) Judgements on CrPC Section 321. Withdrawal from prosecution

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CrPC Section 321. Withdrawal from prosecution Criminal Laws
 

List of Judgements

Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh

Judgement Date : november/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 824 SC

Abdul Wahab K. Vs. State of Kerala and Others [September 13, 2018]

Judgement Date : september/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 645 SC

K.K. Mishra Vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh & ANR. [APRIL 13, 2018]

Judgement Date : april/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 266 SC

State of Punjab & ANR. Vs. Brijeshwar Singh Chahal & ANR. [March 30, 2016]

Judgement Date : march/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 261 SC

M/S V.L.S. Finance Ltd. Vs. S.P. Gupta and ANR. [February 05, 2016]

Judgement Date : february/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 124 SC

Bairam Muralidhar Vs State of Andhra Pradesh [July 31, 2014]

Judgement Date : july/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 470 SC

M. Manohar Reddy & ANR. Vs. Union of India & Ors. [february 4, 2013]

Judgement Date : february/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 102 SC

Narayan Dutt & others Vs -State of Punjab & another

Judgement Date : february/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 155 SC

V.S. Achuthanandan Vs R. Balakrishna Pillai & Ors.

Judgement Date : february/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 110 SC

Ghanshyam Vs. State of M.P. & Others [2006] Insc 630 (29 September 2006)

Judgement Date : september/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 630 SC

S.K. Shukla & Ors Vs. State of U.P. & Ors [2005] Insc 636 (10 November 2005)

Judgement Date : november/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 633 SC

Rahul Agarwal Vs. Rakesh Jain & ANR [2005] INSC 43 (18 January 2005)

Judgement Date : january/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 43 SC

Rahul Agarwal Vs. Rakesh Jain & ANR [2005] INSC 40 (18 January 2005)

Judgement Date : january/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 40 SC

Ayyub Vs. State of U.P [2002] INSC 98 (28 February 2002)

Judgement Date : february/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 98 SC

Abdul Karim Vs. State of Karnataka & Ors [2000] INSC 538 (7 November 2000)

Judgement Date : november/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 533 SC

Chandra Mohan Tiwari & ANR Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [1992] INSC 24 (22 January 1992)

Judgement Date : january/1992, Citation : 1992 Latest Caselaw 24 SC

Headnote :

The appellants were accused of kidnapping, wrongfully confining, and raping S, the daughter of PWs 5 and 6. They faced prosecution for offenses under sections 363, 366, and 376 of the Indian Penal Code. During her examination before the Magistrate, S testified that due to threats from the appellants...

Kumari Shrilekha Vidyarthi Vs. State of U.P. & Ors [1990] INSC 296 (20 September 1990)

Judgement Date : september/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 296 SC

Headnote :

The petitioners/appellants were appointed as Government Counsel (Civil, Criminal, Revenue) by the State of U.P. However, a circular issued by the State on February 6, 1990, terminated the appointments of all Government Counsel effective February 28, 1990, regardless of whether their terms had expire...

Mohd. Mumtaz Vs. Nandini Satpathy & Ors [1986] INSC 286 (20 December 1986)

Judgement Date : december/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 286 SC

Headnote :

The prosecution was initiated against Respondent No. 1 under section 5(1)(d) in conjunction with section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, due to her possessing assets that were disproportionate to her known income sources.The Special Public Prosecutor submitted a request to withdraw t...

Mohd. Mumtaz Vs. Nandini Satpathy & Ors [1986] INSC 285 (20 December 1986)

Judgement Date : december/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 285 SC

Headnote :

Section 321 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 allows a Public Prosecutor responsible for a case to withdraw from prosecuting any individual for one or more of the charges against them, with the court\'s consent, at any time before the judgment is delivered.Respondent No.1, the former Chief Minist...

Sheo Nandan Paswan Vs. State of Bihar & Ors [1986] INSC 284 (20 December 1986)

Judgement Date : december/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 284 SC

Headnote :

According to Article 137 of the Indian Constitution, the Supreme Court has the authority to review any judgment or order it has issued, in accordance with any laws enacted by Parliament or rules established under Article 145. Exercising the powers granted by Article 145 and other enabling powers, th...

Tekchand & ANR Vs. Tekchand, Supdt. of Police & Ors [1986] INSC 252 (28 November 1986)

Judgement Date : november/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 252 SC

Headnote :

Regarding the incident that occurred on April 2, 1974, the Police registered a First Information Report on their own initiative after a delay of 3 and a half years, following the findings of a Commission of Inquiry. The individuals who suffered injuries were also accused of committing criminal offen...

Sheonandan Paswan Vs. State of Bihar & Ors [1982] INSC 100 (16 December 1982)

Judgement Date : december/1982, Citation : 1982 Latest Caselaw 100 SC

Headnote :

Following the necessary approval from the Governor on February 19, 1979, the State of Bihar filed a chargesheet in Vigilance P.S. case no. 9 (2) 78 against Respondent No. 2 (Dr. Jagannath Mishra), Respondent No. 3 (Nawal Kishore Sinha), Respondent No. 4 (Jiwanand Jha), and three others (K.P. Gupta,...

Rajendra Kumar Jain Vs. State Through Special Police Establishment & Ors [1980] INSC 104 (2 May 1980)

Judgement Date : may/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 104 SC

Headnote :

Section 321 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, which corresponds to section 494 of the 1898 code, allows the Public Prosecutor or Assistant Public Prosecutor in charge of a case to withdraw from prosecution with the Court\'s consent at any time before the judgment is delivered. In Criminal App...

Subhash Chander Vs. State & Ors [1979] INSC 240 (15 November 1979)

Judgement Date : november/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 240 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner claimed that his home had been broken into, resulting in the loss of numerous valuables. The police managed to recover the stolen items. Subsequently, the trial court also brought charges against two additional individuals alleged to be accomplices.While the criminal case was ongoing,...

Balwant Singh & Ors Vs. State of Bihar [1977] INSC 187 (4 October 1977)

Judgement Date : october/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 187 SC

Headnote :

The public prosecutor overseeing a criminal case with charges already filed and pending before a Magistrate in Bihar was instructed by the magistrate to withdraw the case at the request of the State Criminal Intelligence Department. This was based on the assertion that a subsequent police investigat...