https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=105964 Pendency of civil proceedings does not bar a criminal complaint under section 630 of the Companies Act, 1956 where the complaint and supporting material disclose a prima facie offence. The criminal court must proceed once cognizance is taken, and the existence of a civil dispute is not, by itself, a legal ground to quash the prosecution. Inherent powers under section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 must be used sparingly; the High Court cannot undertake a trial-like assessment or rely on disputed civil-court materials to quash a complaint. The quashing order was therefore not sustainable and the complaint was restored. en-us Thu, 27 Jan 2000 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 22 Aug 2022 17:37:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=105964 Pendency of civil proceedings does not bar a criminal complaint under section 630 of the Companies Act, 1956 where the complaint and supporting material disclose a prima facie offence. The criminal court must proceed once cognizance is taken, and the existence of a civil dispute is not, by itself, a legal ground to quash the prosecution. Inherent powers under section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 must be used sparingly; the High Court cannot undertake a trial-like assessment or rely on disputed civil-court materials to quash a complaint. The quashing order was therefore not sustainable and the complaint was restored. Case-Laws Companies Law Thu, 27 Jan 2000 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=105964