In Brief
A woman filed a criminal complaint alleging that three accused fraudulently acquired her deceased father's property and bank funds worth over Rs. 1.23 crore through forged documents and criminal conspiracy. The High Court quashed the First Information Report while investigation was ongoing and handwriting expert reports were pending. The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order, holding that premature quashing of an FIR alleging forgery, fraud and conspiracy was unjustified when critical forensic evidence was still being collected. The Court directed the investigation to proceed and the trial to continue, noting that the allegations prima facie constituted cognizable offences requiring proper investigation before any judicial interference.
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