The Supreme Court recently clarified the application of the *Lalita Kumari v. Government of Uttar Pradesh* (2014) judgment in a case involving former Gujarat IAS officer Pradeep Nirankarnath Sharma. It ruled that no preliminary inquiry is required if the allegations, such as corruption or abuse of power, clearly indicate a cognizable offense. The court held that blanket orders mandating preliminary inquiries or blocking FIRs would contradict the CrPC framework. Upholding the High Court's decision, the Supreme Court denied bail and affirmed the validity of FIR registrations without prior inquiry in Sharma’s case. It further stated that claims of malicious intent behind FIRs should be addressed during investigation or trial, not preemptively. This ruling reinforces strict adherence to Section 154 CrPC, limiting the scope for preliminary inquiries in cases of clear cognizable offenses.