Alok Kumar v. State of U.P. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
In this habeas corpus application under Section 482 Cr.P.C., the High Court rejected the plea to quash the summons order against the applicant for cheating. The Court held that the widow-complainant genuinely believed the documents were for pension and filed the complaint immediately upon discovering the truth, establishing a prima facie case of cheating rather than a mere civil dispute masked as
What did the court decide?
The application for quashing the summons order dated 29.11.2022 is rejected. The applicant is liable to be summoned for trial under Section 420 IPC.