https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299238 A contractual dispute over construction advances and repayment did not disclose cheating because the allegations showed no fraudulent or dishonest intention at the inception of the transaction. The complaint also failed to establish the essential elements of criminal breach of trust or misappropriation, as it did not plead entrustment followed by dishonest misappropriation. Applying the settled principle that a civil dispute cannot be given a criminal colour, the HC held that criminal proceedings may be quashed where the allegations, even if accepted, do not disclose a cognizable offence. en-us Mon, 20 Nov 2017 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 07 Dec 2021 20:23:11 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299238 A contractual dispute over construction advances and repayment did not disclose cheating because the allegations showed no fraudulent or dishonest intention at the inception of the transaction. The complaint also failed to establish the essential elements of criminal breach of trust or misappropriation, as it did not plead entrustment followed by dishonest misappropriation. Applying the settled principle that a civil dispute cannot be given a criminal colour, the HC held that criminal proceedings may be quashed where the allegations, even if accepted, do not disclose a cognizable offence. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 20 Nov 2017 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299238