VASUDEV versus PARVINDER KUMAR & ORS.

VASUDEV versus PARVINDER KUMAR & ORS.

High Court's dismissal of appellant's petition was improper as no FIR cancellation order had been produced. The State must produce such order; if none exists, High Court must hear the matter afresh.

Parties
Appellant: Vasudev; Respondents: Parvinder Kumar & Ors.
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
12 August 2008
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal From High Court Order
Outcome
Appeal disposed of
Legal Topics
Section 91 Code of Criminal Procedure, FIR Cancellation, Forgery, Bank Fraud

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Parties

Vasudev

Appellant

Parvinder Kumar & Ors.

Respondents

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Appeal From High Court Order

  1. 1 Whether FIR No.61 dated 13.3.2002 was lawfully cancelled.
  2. 2 Whether High Court's dismissal of appellant's petition was correct in absence of FIR cancellation order.

Ratio Decidendi

High Court's dismissal of appellant's petition was improper as no FIR cancellation order had been produced. The State must produce such order; if none exists, High Court must hear the matter afresh.

Court Disposition

Appeal disposed of

Orders

  • State directed to produce order purporting to cancel FIR No.61 before the High Court within four weeks.
  • If no such order exists, High Court shall hear the matter afresh.