In Brief
A teacher (victim) committed suicide after being repeatedly harassed via mobile calls by a colleague (first respondent). The colleague obtained an order quashing the FIR under Section 482 Cr.P.C. The Supreme Court reversed this, holding that at the investigation stage—before a charge-sheet is filed—the High Court should not determine whether the accused had the requisite intention to abet suicide under Section 306 IPC. The definite allegations of harassment, supported by witness statements and a suicide note naming the accused, warranted continued investigation. The Court directed completion of the investigation and made no pronouncement on ultimate merits.
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