Criminal Procedure Code, 1973
Section 482—Quashing of FIR declined by High Court—Appeal—Main ground of challenge by the appellants who were arraigned as accused in the FIR filed by fourth respondent was that it was the second FIR based on the same set of facts on which the earlier FIR was registered again at the instance of the fourth respondent—Fourth respondent is the first informant in both the FIRs and allegation made in both the FIRs is the same—If multiple First Information Reports by the same person against the same accused are permitted to be registered in respect of the same set of facts and allegations, it will result in the accused getting entangled in multiple criminal proceedings for the same alleged offence—Registration of such multiple FIRs is nothing but abuse of the process of law—Act of registration of such successive FIRs on the same set of facts and allegations at the instance of the same informant will not stand the scrutiny of Articles 21 and 22 of the Constitution of India—Settled legal position has been completely ignored by the High Court—Impugned second FIR ordered to be quashed—Appeal allowed.
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