Supreme Court of India

DR. ANAND RAI versus STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH & ANR.

2026 INSC 141

Case number
CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 814/2026
Judgment date
2026-02-10
Petitioner / appellant
DR. ANAND RAI
Respondent
STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH & ANR.
Neutral citation
2026 INSC 141
Other citation
[2026] 3 S.C.R. 45
CNR
ESCR010000622026
Bench / judges
SANJAY KAROL, N KOTISWAR SINGH
Author judge
SANJAY KAROL
Bench size
2 Judges
Disposal nature
Appeal(s) allowed
Judgment year
2026

Issue for consideration

Issue arose as regards the correctness of the judgment of High Court wherein it dismissed the accused’s appeal against the order of the Special Judge whereby his prayer for discharge u/s.227 CrPC was allowed in part arising out of proceedings wherein charges were IPC and s.3(2)(v), 3(2)(va) SC/ST Act.

Headnote excerpt

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.227 – Discharge under – Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 – ss.3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(va) – Altercation and scuffle in a gathering

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