G. Prasad Raghavan v. Union Territory of Puducherry; 2025 INSC 1221 - S.406,420 IPC Acquittal
Indian Penal Code 1860 - Section 406,420- While acquitting the appellant, SC observed: When the transaction took place between the informant and original accused no. 1 in the year 2015-2016, the appellant was minor, hence ingredients of offences punishable under Section 406 and 420 of the IPC read with Section 34 of the IPC are not made out qua appellant. Further, it is not the case of the informant that the appellant herein has given any threat nor any criminal intimidation was made by the appellant. (Para 9)
Case Info
Case Details
- Case name: G. Prasad Raghavan v. Union Territory of Puducherry.
- Neutral citation: 2025 INSC 1221.
- Coram: Justice Vipul M. Pancholi; Justice Sanjay Karol.
- Judgment date: October 10, 2025.
- Appeal/SLP number: Criminal Appeal No. of 2025 [arising out of SLP (Crl.) No. 12380 of 2025].
- Impugned orders: CJM Puducherry order dated 15.03.2024 (Cr.M.P.No.11118/2023 in C.C.No.588/2023) and Madras High Court order dated 15.04.2025 (Criminal Revision Case No. 1430 of 2024) — both quashed qua the appellant.
Statutes / Laws Referred
- Indian Penal Code: Sections 420, 406, 294(b), 506(i), read with Section 34.
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: Section 239 (discharge).
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