SC Allows Discharge Due to Lack of Evidence Beyond Co-Accused Statements

Advertisement Dipakbhai Jagdishchandra Patel Vs State of Gujarat And Another (Supreme Court of India) This matter concerns an appeal filed before the Supreme Court challenging the judgment of the Gujarat High Court, which had dismissed a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The petition sought quashing of the complaint and the order of the Sessions Court declining to discharge the appellant from offences under Sections 489B and 489C of the Indian Penal Code, relating to counterfeit currency. The FIR dated 10 April 1996 recorded that the Anti-Terrorist Squad re...