https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=342008 Criminal proceedings based on a rape complaint were held liable to be quashed under inherent powers because the record showed mala fide prosecution and abuse of process. The governing principle was that Section 482 CrPC may be used to prevent abuse of the court's process and secure the ends of justice, including cases instituted with ulterior motive or private grudge. The Court relied on contemporaneous monetary disputes, cheque dishonour proceedings, a prompt police report finding the allegation false, refusal to undergo timely medical examination, and supporting material from the complainant's family that contradicted the accusation. A Section 164 statement alone could not outweigh the cumulative material indicating false implication. en-us Fri, 31 Mar 2017 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 22 Apr 2017 06:54:57 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=342008 Criminal proceedings based on a rape complaint were held liable to be quashed under inherent powers because the record showed mala fide prosecution and abuse of process. The governing principle was that Section 482 CrPC may be used to prevent abuse of the court's process and secure the ends of justice, including cases instituted with ulterior motive or private grudge. The Court relied on contemporaneous monetary disputes, cheque dishonour proceedings, a prompt police report finding the allegation false, refusal to undergo timely medical examination, and supporting material from the complainant's family that contradicted the accusation. A Section 164 statement alone could not outweigh the cumulative material indicating false implication. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 31 Mar 2017 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=342008