In Brief
Ramegowda, an I.A.S. officer and Special Deputy Commissioner, was accused No.8 in a private complaint alleging land-use fraud involving manipulation of grant documents. The High Court had refused to quash the proceedings. The Supreme Court allowed his appeal, holding that the allegations in the complaint disclosed no criminal intent against him—only possible negligence in approving a land-use change based on a subordinate's note without independently verifying the original Kannada grant document. The Court found the High Court erred in refusing to quash the proceedings and set aside that order, quashing the criminal proceedings against the appellant."
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