Sanjay Kumar Sharma v. State of Bihar
Supreme Court of IndiaEL-SC-2026-03-026Bench: Supreme Court of India
The Supreme Court cautioned that an overzealous investigation can be as damaging to a prosecution as a lethargic one, observing that cases built on public perceptions and investigators' personal predilections often collapse and risk implicating innocent persons while allowing the real perpetrator to escape.