Supreme Court Suggests Imposing Costs on UP Police for Registering FIR in Civil Matter

The Supreme Court reserved its order while proposing to impose a cost of ₹50,000 on the State of UP for misusing criminal law in a civil dispute.

The petitioner sought quashing of proceedings under Sections 420, 406, 354, 504, and 506 IPC, arising from a failed property transaction.

The Court criticized the UP Police for converting civil disputes into criminal cases, citing Sharif Ahmed v. State of Uttar Pradesh, and directed the State to recover costs from defaulting officers.

Final order has been reserved, and the stay on the criminal trial has been extended for a further period of three weeks. (Rikhab Birani Vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh)