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Unnamed Petitioner vs. State — Matrimonial Fraud Case

The Supreme Court set aside a Madras High Court order that had granted bail to an accused in a matrimonial fraud case on the condition that he marry the complainant. The High Court had previously dismissed the accused's petition to quash criminal proceedings in the case, C.C. No. 1102 of 2023, and had directed authorities to consider regulations for matrimonial websites as reported on 28 August 2023.

Unknown vs Unknown — Criminal proceedings quashed under IPC sections 406, 420, 109, and 34

In Criminal Appeal No. 238 of 2019, the Supreme Court quashed an FIR, chargesheet, and all consequential criminal proceedings involving allegations under IPC sections 406, 420, 109, and 34. The court observed that offences of criminal breach of trust and cheating cannot co-exist based on the same allegations. As of 9 August 2026, the case is closed.