STATE OF PUNJAB THROUGH SECT. HOME vs SUBHASH KUMAR . — Crl.A. No. 806/2004

Summary: The Supreme Court allowed the State of Punjab's appeal on 06/08/2004, setting aside the High Court's order that had quashed FIR No. 55 (dated 27/04/2001) against Subhash Kumar and others for alleged illegal felling and theft of cheel logs from Kukanet forest. The Court held that the High Court impermissibly entered into factual matters while the FIR was still under investigation, acting as an investigating agency rather than a judicial authority. The Court directed that investigation should continue in accordance with law. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.