https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=297677 Criminal proceedings for offences under Sections 406 and 420 read with Section 34 IPC were quashed because the allegations, even if accepted, disclosed only a contractual dispute over non-payment under an agreement. Mere breach of contract or failure to pay dues does not amount to cheating or criminal breach of trust unless dishonest intention and the essential ingredients of the offences are shown. As the dispute was essentially civil and the complaint did not disclose the alleged offences, continuation of the prosecution would have been an abuse of process, and the inherent power under Section 482 CrPC was properly exercised. en-us Tue, 11 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 17 Sep 2021 09:20:12 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=297677 Criminal proceedings for offences under Sections 406 and 420 read with Section 34 IPC were quashed because the allegations, even if accepted, disclosed only a contractual dispute over non-payment under an agreement. Mere breach of contract or failure to pay dues does not amount to cheating or criminal breach of trust unless dishonest intention and the essential ingredients of the offences are shown. As the dispute was essentially civil and the complaint did not disclose the alleged offences, continuation of the prosecution would have been an abuse of process, and the inherent power under Section 482 CrPC was properly exercised. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 11 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=297677