Supreme Court Upholds Threat-Based Extortion Charge Under Section 387 IPC, Justice Sanjay Karol Emphasizes Offence Completeness Without Delivery in Balaji Traders v. State of U.P.

The Supreme Court held that threatening harm to extort money constitutes an offence under Section 387 IPC, even without actual delivery. Justice Sanjay Karol underscored limited scope of High Court’s quashing powers under Section 482 CrPC, and restored trial proceedings.