Criminal FIR Continues Despite Civil Dispute Claim, SC Grants Bail After Charge Sheet

Smt. Shalini Bhateja & Anr Vs State of U.P. & Ors (Supreme Court of India) The petitioners, accused in FIR No. 396 of 2025 registered at Police Station Tajganj, Agra, approached the High Court seeking quashing of the FIR on the ground of mala fide intent and alleged harassment. The High Court rejected this contention and directed the petitioners to appear before the Trial Court within 60 days, granting liberty to seek regular or anticipatory bail in accordance with existing precedents. Aggrieved, the petitioners approached the Supreme Court of India. Before the Supreme Court, the peti...