https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298863 A civil dispute or pending civil suit does not, by itself, justify quashing criminal proceedings under the inherent jurisdiction. The power to quash must be exercised sparingly and only where the allegations, even if taken at face value, fail to disclose an offence. On the facts described, the complaint alleged coercion in execution of the sale deed, absence of actual consideration at the time of execution, and delivery of post-dated cheques, which were treated as circumstances requiring criminal scrutiny. The criminal proceedings were therefore restored to continue in accordance with law. en-us Fri, 10 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 30 May 2023 11:08:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298863 A civil dispute or pending civil suit does not, by itself, justify quashing criminal proceedings under the inherent jurisdiction. The power to quash must be exercised sparingly and only where the allegations, even if taken at face value, fail to disclose an offence. On the facts described, the complaint alleged coercion in execution of the sale deed, absence of actual consideration at the time of execution, and delivery of post-dated cheques, which were treated as circumstances requiring criminal scrutiny. The criminal proceedings were therefore restored to continue in accordance with law. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 10 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298863