In Brief
A criminal complainant appealed against the Gujarat High Court's interim order that stayed criminal investigation while hearing special criminal applications filed by accused persons seeking to quash criminal proceedings. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and quashed the High Court's interim relief. The Court held that stopping investigation while hearing quashing petitions is only justified in the rarest of rare cases. It noted the investigation had been stalled multiple times despite earlier Supreme Court orders. The Court directed the investigating officer to complete the probe within three months and allowed the High Court to reconsider the petitions on their merits, with accused persons remaining free to seek anticipatory bail separately.
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