https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=294693 A complaint arising from a commercial settlement arrangement did not disclose cheating because there was no material showing fraudulent or dishonest intention at the inception of the transaction. The dispute concerned failure to pay a claimed consultancy fee after settlement terms were accepted and the underlying condition was not met within time. The Court reiterated that a later breach of contract, even if it gives rise to a civil claim, does not by itself satisfy the ingredients of cheating. As the complaint disclosed no deception or criminal intent when the promise was made, continuation of the criminal proceedings was treated as an abuse of process and quashing was justified. en-us Tue, 17 Mar 2015 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 30 May 2023 11:30:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=294693 A complaint arising from a commercial settlement arrangement did not disclose cheating because there was no material showing fraudulent or dishonest intention at the inception of the transaction. The dispute concerned failure to pay a claimed consultancy fee after settlement terms were accepted and the underlying condition was not met within time. The Court reiterated that a later breach of contract, even if it gives rise to a civil claim, does not by itself satisfy the ingredients of cheating. As the complaint disclosed no deception or criminal intent when the promise was made, continuation of the criminal proceedings was treated as an abuse of process and quashing was justified. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 17 Mar 2015 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=294693