Cr.P.C. S. 482 – Cr.P.C. , Section 482 – A petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. will lie to the High Court even when there is a bar under Section 397 or some other provisions of the Cr.P.C. – Conditions.

Cr.P.C. , Section 482 – A petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. will lie to the High Court even when there is a bar under Section 397 or some other provisions of the Cr.P.C. – However, inherent power could be exercised only when there is abuse of the process of Court or where interference is absolutely necessary for securing the ends of justice – It must be exercised very sparingly where proceedings have been initiated illegally, vexatiously or without jurisdiction – The power should not be exercised against express provision of law – Even where inherent power is exercised in a rare case, there could be no stay of trial in a corruption case – Reliance in this regard was mainly placed on judgments of this Court in Satya Narayan Sharma, (2001) 8 SCC 607  and Navjot Sandhu (2003) 6 SCC 641.

ASIAN RESURFACING OF ROAD AGENCY PVT. LTD. V. CENTRAL BURUEAU OF INVESTIGATION, 2018 SCeJ 688