https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295014 A complaint arising from a lease transaction will not support charges of cheating or criminal breach of trust unless it alleges fraudulent or dishonest intention at the inception and dishonest inducement to part with property. A mere failure to perform contractual obligations, without willful misrepresentation or deception at the time of the agreement, remains a civil dispute. Where the complaint, even on its face, does not disclose the essential ingredients of the alleged offences and appears to be used to pressure a party in a predominantly civil matter, the court may exercise inherent jurisdiction to prevent abuse of process and secure the ends of justice; the quashing of proceedings was upheld on that basis. en-us Fri, 16 Feb 2001 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 15 May 2021 12:37:09 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295014 A complaint arising from a lease transaction will not support charges of cheating or criminal breach of trust unless it alleges fraudulent or dishonest intention at the inception and dishonest inducement to part with property. A mere failure to perform contractual obligations, without willful misrepresentation or deception at the time of the agreement, remains a civil dispute. Where the complaint, even on its face, does not disclose the essential ingredients of the alleged offences and appears to be used to pressure a party in a predominantly civil matter, the court may exercise inherent jurisdiction to prevent abuse of process and secure the ends of justice; the quashing of proceedings was upheld on that basis. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 16 Feb 2001 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295014