Ramesh Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Quashing of FIR refused; s.366A IPC; Mahkar P.S. Case No. 170/2018 dated 13.9.2018, District Gaya; FIR cannot be decided on affidavit defence materials; reliance on State of Bihar vs P.P. Sharma, 1992 Supp (1) SCC 222; application dismissed 28-02-2024 by Patna High Court (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J).
What did the court decide?
It is not permissible in law to seek a decision on a First Information Report by considering all the materials filed on affidavit in the defence. ¶19