https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=272151 An FIR may be quashed where the allegations do not assign any definite role to the accused and the material does not show prima facie criminal involvement; later appointment as directors, without more, is insufficient to sustain allegations of conspiracy, forgery or cheating, especially where the dispute is essentially a company-control matter better pursued through civil or company-law remedies. In such circumstances, continuation of criminal process may amount to abuse of process. Where multiple overlapping FIRs, rival versions and indications of partisan or incomplete investigation create a risk of unfair inquiry, the Court may direct an independent Special Investigating Team to secure a fair, comprehensive and credible investigation. en-us Wed, 16 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 29 Feb 2016 01:07:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=272151 An FIR may be quashed where the allegations do not assign any definite role to the accused and the material does not show prima facie criminal involvement; later appointment as directors, without more, is insufficient to sustain allegations of conspiracy, forgery or cheating, especially where the dispute is essentially a company-control matter better pursued through civil or company-law remedies. In such circumstances, continuation of criminal process may amount to abuse of process. Where multiple overlapping FIRs, rival versions and indications of partisan or incomplete investigation create a risk of unfair inquiry, the Court may direct an independent Special Investigating Team to secure a fair, comprehensive and credible investigation. Case-Laws Companies Law Wed, 16 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=272151