https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=280870 A criminal complaint alleging cheating failed because it did not plead dishonest or fraudulent intention at the time of inducement, which is essential for Section 420 IPC. Mere non-disclosure of a pending partition suit, without facts showing an intentional deception to make the complainant part with property, was insufficient. The complaint also lacked the factual basis needed for the allied charges under Sections 418, 423, 469, 504 and 120B IPC. As the allegations, even if accepted, disclosed at most a civil dispute arising from a transaction and not criminal mens rea at inception, the complaint and proceedings were liable to be quashed as an abuse of process. en-us Fri, 31 Mar 2000 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 03 Jan 2026 12:13:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=280870 A criminal complaint alleging cheating failed because it did not plead dishonest or fraudulent intention at the time of inducement, which is essential for Section 420 IPC. Mere non-disclosure of a pending partition suit, without facts showing an intentional deception to make the complainant part with property, was insufficient. The complaint also lacked the factual basis needed for the allied charges under Sections 418, 423, 469, 504 and 120B IPC. As the allegations, even if accepted, disclosed at most a civil dispute arising from a transaction and not criminal mens rea at inception, the complaint and proceedings were liable to be quashed as an abuse of process. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 31 Mar 2000 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=280870