Shri Sudhir Angur v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Quashing of FIR — intra-family/management dispute over Alliance University between Madhukar Angur and Sudhir Angur group — FIRs (Crime Nos.261, 262, 264, 267, 268/2016, Anekal Police Station) lodged during subsistence of civil-court temporary injunctions restraining complainant and police from interfering with administration — criminal process used as counterblast to circumvent injunction orders — purely civil dispute given criminal colour with ulterior motive, vengeance and revengeful intent — Articles 226/227 read with Section 482 Cr.P.C. — inherent powers to quash FIR lodged as afterthought — IPC sections 506, 504, 341, 323, 149, 147, 143, 324, 353, 120B, 34, 379, 380, 417, 426; IT Act Sections 66, 66C, 66D.
What did the court decide?
Quashing of the complaints and FIRs in Crime Nos.261/2016, 262/2016, 264/2016, 267/2016 and 268/2016 registered by Anekal Police Station.