https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=276046 The High Court's inherent power under Section 482 of the CrPC may be used to quash an FIR and even the investigation before charge-sheet where the materials disclose no cognizable offence or the process is mala fide, harassing, or abusive. In matrimonial disputes, allegations of dowry or stridhana articles do not by themselves establish criminal breach of trust under Sections 405 and 406 IPC, because entrustment or dominion over property cannot be presumed merely from marriage, cohabitation, or family relationship. A legally cognisable entrustment or specific subsequent act must be shown, failing which proceedings based on such allegations are liable to be quashed. en-us Tue, 30 Mar 1982 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 26 Oct 2018 09:57:06 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=276046 The High Court's inherent power under Section 482 of the CrPC may be used to quash an FIR and even the investigation before charge-sheet where the materials disclose no cognizable offence or the process is mala fide, harassing, or abusive. In matrimonial disputes, allegations of dowry or stridhana articles do not by themselves establish criminal breach of trust under Sections 405 and 406 IPC, because entrustment or dominion over property cannot be presumed merely from marriage, cohabitation, or family relationship. A legally cognisable entrustment or specific subsequent act must be shown, failing which proceedings based on such allegations are liable to be quashed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 30 Mar 1982 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=276046