Inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC is limited when an effective remedy exists before the trial court.

Inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC should be exercised only where no other effective remedy is available. As the petitioners could raise the same objections before the trial court at the stage of consideration of charge, the High Court declined to entertain the quashing petition on merits. Liberty was granted to the petitioners to urge their contentions before the trial court, which was directed to decide them by a speaking and reasoned order.

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Issues: Whether the High Court should exercise inherent jurisdiction to quash the criminal proceedings when the petitioners had an available remedy before the trial court.

Analysis: The High Court held that the inherent power under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is to be used only when no other effective remedy is available. Since the petitioners could raise the same pleas before the trial court at the stage of consideration of charge, the Court declined to entertain the petition on merits. Liberty was granted to the petitioners to urge their contentions before the trial court, which was directed to decide them by a speaking and reasoned order.

Conclusion: The petition for quashing was not entertained and was disposed of in view of the alternative remedy before the trial court.

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