BHAGWANDAS . vs STATE OF U.P. . — SLP(Crl) No. 1523/2004
Case under Section II. Status: Disposed.
CNR: SCIN010052932004
Filing Date
09-Mar-2004
Registration No
SLP(Crl) No. 1523/2004
Diary Number
5293/2004
Order Date
17-Dec-2004
Document Type
ROP - of Main Case
Disposal Type
Dismissed
Last updated 18-Jun-2026
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
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1.BHAGWANDAS .
Respondent(s)
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1.STATE OF U.P. .
Adv. RAVI PRAKASH MEHROTRA (Dead / Retired / Elevated)
Case History
CASE SUMMARY - SLP(Crl) No. 297/2004 Note: The document provided is for SLP(Crl) No. 297/2004 (Gurcharan Singh v. Allied Motors Ltd.), not SLP(Crl) No. 001523/2004 as specified in your request. Outcome: Supreme Court granted leave and allowed the appeal, setting aside the High Court's stay order. The Court directed that criminal complaint cases under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act (relating to eight cheques) shall proceed according to law. Key Finding: The Court held that civil proceedings and criminal proceedings under Section 138 are based on independent causes of action. An arbitration award cannot be grounds to stay criminal proceedings, though it may constitute a defence depending on facts. The Court expressed no opinion on the merits of complaints or available defences. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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