Reviewed case brief
Sheonandan Paswan v. State of Bihar
AIR 1987 SC 877
Authority on the independence of the Public Prosecutor in withdrawal of prosecution and the court's gatekeeping role.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1987
- Subjects
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-29
Rule established
PP must exercise independent judgment in seeking withdrawal. It must not be mechanical rubber-stamping of executive directions. Court must be satisfied withdrawal serves public interest.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
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