{"id":6903,"date":"2025-01-05T00:20:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-04T18:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lawfultalks3.selfst.art\/sc-affirms-high-courts-power-to-quash-criminal-proceedings-under-article-226\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T17:25:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T11:55:30","slug":"sc-affirms-high-courts-power-to-quash-criminal-proceedings-under-article-226","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lawfultalks3.selfst.art\/?p=6903","title":{"rendered":"SC Affirms High Court&#8217;s Power to Quash Criminal Proceedings Under Article 226"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:Georgia\">In a recent judgment by a bench comprising Justice C.T. Ravikumar and Justice Sanjay Kumar, the Supreme Court of India clarified the scope of the High Court&#39;s power to quash criminal proceedings. The Court emphasized that, apart from the inherent power under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.P.C.), the High Court can invoke its extraordinary jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to quash a criminal case, especially to prevent the misuse of the law.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:Georgia\">The&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family:Georgia; font-size:16px\">case arose when the appellant, Kim Wansoo, a foreign national and Project Manager of Hyundai Engineering &amp; Construction India LLP, challenged an Allahabad High Court decision refusing to quash an FIR. The FIR, registered under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, alleged cheating, fraud, and criminal conspiracy, primarily relating to payment defaults of \u00e2\u201a\u00b99 crores arising from a chain of subcontractual agreements for a construction project.<\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <p><span style=\"font-family:Georgia; font-size:16px\">Hyundai Motor India Limited had engaged Hyundai Engineering &amp; Construction India LLP for the Gurgaon HMI Project. The latter subcontracted parts of the work to KOTEC Automotive Services India Private Limited, which further subcontracted with other entities, eventually involving the complainant, M\/s RT Construction. The complainant alleged default in payments amounting to \u00e2\u201a\u00b99 crores and dishonor of cheques issued by the subcontractor, M\/s YSSS India Construction, leading to financial hardship and personal losses, including the death of his brother.<\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:Georgia\">Although notices were issued to the appellant under Section 91 of the Cr.P.C. to produce certain documents, the appellant contended that many of these were beyond his possession or control. The High Court, however, declined to quash the FIR, prompting the present appeal before the Supreme Court.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:Georgia\">The Supreme Court noted the principles laid down in landmark cases such as <span style=\"font-family:Georgia-BoldItalic\"><strong><em>State of Haryana v. 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The judgment emphasised that compelling an individual to face trial under such circumstances would amount to an abuse of the legal process, leading to a miscarriage of justice.<\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <p><span style=\"font-family:Georgia; font-size:16px\">The Court also reaffirmed its stance from <\/span><span style=\"font-family:Georgia-BoldItalic; font-size:16px\"><strong><em>Mohammad Wajid v. State of Uttar Pradesh<\/em><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-family:Georgia; font-size:16px\">, highlighting that courts must go beyond the mere text of the FIR to consider broader contextual and circumstantial elements when evaluating allegations.<\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:Georgia\">Concluding the matter, the Supreme Court allowed the appeal, setting aside the Allahabad High Court&#39;s judgment. It quashed the FIR registered against the appellant.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <hr \/>\n \n <p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:Georgia\"><span style=\"color:#1155cc\"><strong><span style=\"color:#374151\">Case Title: <span style=\"color:#1155cc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livelaw.in\/pdf_upload\/2103220202025-01-02-579485.pdf\">Kim Wansoo Versus State of Uttar Pradesh &amp; Ors.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a recent judgment by a bench comprising Justice C.T. Ravikumar and Justice Sanjay Kumar, the Supreme Court of India clarified the scope of the High Court&#39;s power to quash criminal proceedings. 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