Ram Prakash Chadha v. The State of Uttar Pradesh
Case at a glance
Outcome
Allowed
For the reasons given as above, this appeal is allowed
Provisions considered
- Indian Penal Code, 1860 ss. 34, 120A, 120B, 201, 217, 218, 302, 330, 341, 343, 392
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 ss. 161, 173(2), 207, 208, 209, 227, 232, 482
- Constitution of India art. 21
- Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
Judgment
Held: When an application for discharge is filed under Section 227, Cr.PC, the Court concerned is bound to disclose the reason(s), though, not in detail, for finding sufficient ground for rejecting the application or in other words, for finding prima facie case, as it will enable the superior Court to examine the challenge against the order of rejection. [Para 22] Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.227 – Meaning of the expression “the record of the case and the documents submitted therewith” – discussed. Case Law Cited
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: For the reasons given as above, this appeal is allowed
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Indian Penal Code, 1860 — ss. 34, 120A, 120B, 201, 217, 218, 302, 330, 341, 343, 392; Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — ss. 161, 173(2), 207, 208, 209, 227, 232, 482; Constitution of India — art. 21; Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
Which court decided this case, and when?
Supreme Court of India, on 15 Jul 2024. The bench was C T RAVIKUMAR, SUDHANSHU DHULIA.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
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