Judgment obtained by playing fraud - Enquiry into question whether fraud was played - Permissible .

Citation

2012 AIR SCW 3642

AIR 2012 SC (Supp) 417

SUPREME COURT

(From : Calcutta)

P. SATHASIVAM , J. and J. CHELAMESHWAR , J.

Criminal Appeal No. 1356 of 2004, D/- 14 - 11 - 2011

Union of India and Ors v. Ramesh Gandhi

Constitution of India, Art.136, Art.141, Art.226 - Criminal P.C. (2 of 1974), S.482 - Judgment

obtained by playing fraud - Enquiry into question whether fraud was played - Permissible -

F. I. R. alleging that judgment benefiting private company was obtained by accused who had

conspired to suppress material facts from Court - Quashing of F. I. R. on ground that Court

cannot go into allegation of fraud on Court - Improper.

Writ Petition No. 352 of 2001, D/- 23-9-2001 (Cal), Reversed,

-AIR 2007 SC 1546 : 2007 AIR SCW 2212 and AIR 1994 SC 853 : 1994 AIR SCW 243, Rel.

on.

 (Paras 23 , 29) 

Penal Code (45 of 1860), S.420, S.120B - Prevention of Corruption Act (49 of 1988), S.13 -

Cases Referred Chronological Paras

AIR 2007 SC 1546 : 2007 AIR SCW 2212 (Rel. on) 23

AIR 1997 SC 2116 : 1997 AIR SCW 1966 8

AIR 1994 SC 853 : 1994 AIR SCW 243 (Rel. on) 22, 24

AIR 1992 SC 604 : 1992 AIR SCW 237 : 1992 Cri LJ 527 28

AIR 1960 SC 866 : 1960 Cri LJ 1239 27