https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169410 Subsequent prosecutions for criminal breach of trust concerning distinct items were not barred under Section 403 of the Criminal Procedure Code merely because an earlier conviction covered a gross sum for the same period. The court held that joinder and alternative charge principles did not apply where the later cases related to separate sums not included in the earlier charge. It also affirmed that the High Court's inherent power under Section 561A survived to prevent abuse of process and secure the ends of justice. Because the petitioner had already faced trial and sentence, the amounts were recovered, and further proceedings would serve no useful purpose, the pending prosecutions were quashed. en-us Fri, 22 Sep 1967 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 04 May 2015 10:22:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169410 Subsequent prosecutions for criminal breach of trust concerning distinct items were not barred under Section 403 of the Criminal Procedure Code merely because an earlier conviction covered a gross sum for the same period. The court held that joinder and alternative charge principles did not apply where the later cases related to separate sums not included in the earlier charge. It also affirmed that the High Court's inherent power under Section 561A survived to prevent abuse of process and secure the ends of justice. Because the petitioner had already faced trial and sentence, the amounts were recovered, and further proceedings would serve no useful purpose, the pending prosecutions were quashed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 22 Sep 1967 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169410