Kartik Malhotra v. State of Punjab
Case brief
What is this about?
The single-judge High Court court held the petition for quashing an FIR registered for cheating was premature as investigation was ongoing. It directed a supplementary statement from the complainant to be recorded before deciding on quashing, noting it is not prudent to partially quash an active FIR.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of as premature; prosecution agency to record supplementary statement and cancel FIR via petitioners within 10 days.