Shivendra Pratap Singh Thakur vs. State of Chhattisgarh & Ors. (SC)

Penal Code, 1860–Secs. 447, 427, 294 & 506/34–FIR for the offence–Sustainability–No material in FIR which can justify invocation of Sec. 294–FIR of incident was lodged after a delay of 39 days and it does not indicate the date and time of the incident–Plot of co-accused SP is adjoining to the plots of the complainant–An imminent possibility of animus between the complainant and accused-persons on this count–The land owner SK whose under construction house was allegedly demolished, did not approach to police–Impugned FIR seems to be nothing but a tool to wreak vengeance against the appellant–Quashed.