Co-Accused Being Not Chargesheeted No Ground To Quash Proceedings Against Accused Who Is Chargesheeted After A Thorough Investigation
Case: Suvarana Cooperative Bank Ltd v. State Of Karnataka And Anr.
Coram: Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Justice M.R. Shah
Case No.: Criminal Appeal Nos. 1535 Of 2021
Court Observation: “merely because some other persons who might committed the offences, but were not arrayed as accused and were not charge-sheeted cannot be a ground to quash the criminal proceedings against the accused who is chargesheeted after a thorough investigation.”
“During the trial if it is found that other accused persons who committed the offence are not charge-sheeted, the court may array those persons as accused in exercise of powers under S.319, CrPC.”
“Merely because some of the persons who might have committed the offences are not charge-sheeted, cannot be a ground to quash the proceedings against the accused charge-sheeted for having found prima facie case against him after investigation.”
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