10/02/2024
_*⭐SC: Criminal Prosecution cannot continue when basic ingredients of offences alleged are missing in charge-sheet.*_
_Indian Penal Code, 1860 – Sections 323,384 and 406 – Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 – Section 482 – Hurt, extortion and criminal breach of trust – Summoning order – There is not even a whisper that after incident first respondent went to a doctor or underwent any kind of treatment – Basic ingredients to constitute offence under Section 323, Indian Penal Code is lacking in charge-sheet – In absence of such ingredients/accusations in charge-sheet it cannot be said a prima facie case of commission of offence under Section 384 is made out therein – Similarly, in absence of basic ingredient of entrustment of property and dishonest usage or disposal of any such property to satisfy offence punishable under Section 406, IPC Charge of commission of offence thereunder also cannot be attracted – No useful purpose is likely to be served by allowing criminal prosecution against appellant to continue based on charge-sheet as ingredients of all alleged offences are wanting in this case – High Court has clearly fallen in error in not invoking powers under Section 482, Cr.P.C. to quash proceedings qua appellant – Order passed by High Court in Criminal Misc Application qua appellant quashed and set aside and FIR and summoning order quashed._
(Paras 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13)
_Case:_
_*Abhishek Saxena Vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh and Another*_
_Citation:_
_*2024 (1) Supreme 207*_
_Decided On:_
_*28-11-2023*_