Supreme Court allows FIR despite magistrate rejecting Section 156(3) application
The case concerns an appeal by Pramod Kumar Shukla against the High Court's refusal to quash an FIR registered against him for alleged fraud and threats, specifically addressing whether the police can register an FIR after a Magistrate has rejected a previous application under Section 156(3) of the CrPC.
Appellant: Pramod Kumar Shukla; Respondents: State of Uttar Pradesh and others; Bench: Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra.
- The Court granted leave to appeal.
- The Court framed the question of whether the High Court was justified in declining to quash the FIR despite the earlier rejection of a Section 156(3) application.
- The Court analyzed the statutory architecture of Sections 154, 156(3), and 190 of the CrPC.
- The Court noted that the High Court held the rejection of a Section 156(3) application does not bar subsequent FIR registration if cognizable offences are disclosed.
- The document text ends before stating the final judgment or operative order of the Supreme Court.
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| Official title | Police Can Register FIR Even If Magistrate Rejected S.156(3) CrPC Application : Supreme Court |
| Source body | Supreme Court of India — orders & judgments |
| Reference number | — |
| Status | closed (order) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 1 |