The economic offences wing of the State of Chhatisgarh had filed an FIR against two senior government servants under the Prevention of Corruption Act.The allegations against them were regarding their having assets disproportionate to their income.
The High Court of Chhatisgarh quashed the FIR against the accused on the basis of the FIR being based on prbabilities.
The Supreme Court set aside the order of the High Court of Chhatisgarh on the basis of the FIR disclosing a cognizable offence being sufficient for the investgation against the accused to be initiated.The Supreme Court specified that the quashing of the FIR should only be resorted to in the rarest of rare cases where the FIR is manifestly malafide and the ingredients of the alleged offence are not satisfied.
THE STATE OF CHATTISGARH & ANR. … APPELLANTS
VS.
AMAN KUMAR SINGH & ORS. ETC. ETC. … RESPONDENTS decided by the Supreme Court on March 1, 2023.