https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=404709 A subsequent FIR on substantially the same allegations may be quashed where the surrounding circumstances show it was filed to harass or pressure the accused, even though the Code permits parallel complaint and police proceedings under Section 210. The Court noted that pending complaint-type proceedings and a police investigation on the same offence are not barred by themselves, but simultaneous proceedings can still be scrutinised for abuse of process. Here, the earlier cheque dishonour proceeding, the pending application under Section 156(3), the delay in lodging the FIR, and the identical accusations showed a pressure tactic rather than a bona fide criminal complaint. The FIR was therefore quashed as abuse of process, while the pending application was left to be decided independently on its merits. en-us Mon, 01 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 09 Nov 2022 15:10:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=404709 A subsequent FIR on substantially the same allegations may be quashed where the surrounding circumstances show it was filed to harass or pressure the accused, even though the Code permits parallel complaint and police proceedings under Section 210. The Court noted that pending complaint-type proceedings and a police investigation on the same offence are not barred by themselves, but simultaneous proceedings can still be scrutinised for abuse of process. Here, the earlier cheque dishonour proceeding, the pending application under Section 156(3), the delay in lodging the FIR, and the identical accusations showed a pressure tactic rather than a bona fide criminal complaint. The FIR was therefore quashed as abuse of process, while the pending application was left to be decided independently on its merits. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 01 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=404709