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Supreme Court Hears State's Appeal Against High Court's Order Quashing FIRs. FIRs Alleged Corruption and Extortion Against Police Officers Under Prevention of Corruption Act and IPC.

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2026 LawText (SC) (07) 30

Criminal Appeal No. ... of 2026 arising out of SLP (Crl.) No. 1522 of 2022 and connected matters

2026-07-30

Sanjay Karol, J.

2026 INSC 766

State of Karnataka & Anr.

Prabhu Shankar & Anr.

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Nature of Litigation

Criminal appeals against High Court's order quashing FIRs

Remedy Sought

State sought setting aside of High Court's order quashing the FIRs

Filing Reason

High Court quashed FIRs, State filed appeals

Previous Decisions

High Court passed common judgment and orders dated 08.09.2021 quashing FIRs in Criminal Petition Nos. 2470/2020, 2473/2020, 2485/2020, 3297/2020, 488/2021, 2390/2020, 2389/2020

Judgment Excerpts

The present batch of seven appeals have been preferred by the State of Karnataka against the common judgment and orders dated 08.09.2021 six FIRs were registered against the respondents ... under Sections 7(a), 13(1)(a) read with 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and Section 384 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860

Procedural History

Six FIRs were registered against respondents including police officers under Prevention of Corruption Act and IPC. Respondents filed criminal petitions before High Court seeking quashing. High Court allowed petitions and quashed FIRs by common judgment and orders dated 08.09.2021. State filed SLPs before Supreme Court, leave granted, and appeals heard.

Acts & Sections

  • Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988: 7(a), 13(1)(a), 13(2)
  • Indian Penal Code, 1860: 384, 34
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