SRI BHAGWAN SAMARDHA S.V.V.V.MAHARAJ vs STATE BY DSP OF POLICE,CID,VISKHAPAT — Crl.A. No. 638/1999

Case under Section II. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010030621999

Filing Date

19-Feb-1999

Registration No

Crl.A. No. 638/1999

Diary Number

3062/1999

Order Date

15-Jul-1999

Document Type

Judgment - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Dismissed

Last updated 31-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Section II

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.SRI BHAGWAN SAMARDHA S.V.V.V.MAHARAJ

    Adv. RADHA SHYAM JENA

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE BY DSP (Deputy Superintendent of Police) OF POLICE,CID,VISKHAPAT

    Adv. GUNTUR PRABHAKAR

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 15-Jul-1999

    Judgment - of Main CaseView PDF

  3. 19-Feb-1999

    Case filed

    Registration No. Crl.A. No. 638/1999

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The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of a self-proclaimed godman accused of cheating under IPC Section 420. The godman had claimed divine healing powers and collected money from a complainant for allegedly curing his deaf daughter, but failed to deliver results. The Court held that representing oneself as possessing divine powers constitutes fraudulent inducement under Section 415, making non-delivery of promised healing a chargeable offense. The Court also upheld the Magistrate's authority to order reinvestigation after receiving a final police report without prior notice to the accused. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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