Threshold Quashing of Criminal Proceedings Based on Unimpeachable Official Alibi Records and Co-Accused Acquittal
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Case: RAHUL v. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH
Court: Supreme Court of India
Date: 11-08-2026
Law: Code of Criminal Procedure, Constitution of India, Dowry Prohibition Act, Indian Evidence Act, Indian Penal Code.
Highlights of the Judgment:
- Examination of the threshold power under Section 482 CrPC to quash criminal proceedings using unimpeachable official records.
- Distinction between an ordinary disputed plea of alibi and authenticated Armed Forces service records meeting the Rajiv Thapar four-step test.
- Evaluation of the impact of co-accused acquittal on an identical body of evidence undermining the prosecution substratum.
- Application of evidentiary standards under Section 304-B IPC regarding the requirement of corroborative proof for remote allegations.