Supreme Court of India

THE JOINT DIRECTOR (RAYALASEEMA), ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU, A.P. & ANR. ETC. versus DAYAM PEDA RANGA RAO ETC.

2026 INSC 37

Case number
CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 122/2026
Judgment date
2026-01-08
Petitioner / appellant
THE JOINT DIRECTOR (RAYALASEEMA), ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU, A.P. & ANR. ETC.
Respondent
DAYAM PEDA RANGA RAO ETC.
Neutral citation
2026 INSC 37
Other citation
[2026] 1 S.C.R. 740
CNR
ESCR010001092026
Bench / judges
M.M. SUNDRESH, SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA
Author judge
M.M. SUNDRESH
Bench size
2 Judges
Disposal nature
Appeal(s) allowed
Judgment year
2026

Issue for consideration

A set of cases where, the FIRs registered, for offences punishable under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 have been quashed, which left the investigation(s) being nipped in the bud in some cases, while, in proceedings stood terminated. The High Court has undertaken the said exercise, solely on the issue of jurisdiction of the police station which registered the FIRs.

Headnote excerpt

Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.2(s) – Bharatiya

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