https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299627 Cheating requires dishonest or fraudulent intention at the inception of the transaction; a later contractual dispute or refusal to renew does not by itself satisfy the offence. The text notes that the complainant's agreements were entered into before the appellants came into the picture, and there was no allegation of inducement at the outset or dishonest representation causing the complainant to part with property or alter its position. On that basis, the complaint and connected FIRs, taken at face value, did not disclose the essential ingredients of cheating and fell within the category of cases where criminal proceedings may be quashed to prevent abuse of process. en-us Tue, 28 Jan 2003 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 23 Dec 2021 16:33:31 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299627 Cheating requires dishonest or fraudulent intention at the inception of the transaction; a later contractual dispute or refusal to renew does not by itself satisfy the offence. The text notes that the complainant's agreements were entered into before the appellants came into the picture, and there was no allegation of inducement at the outset or dishonest representation causing the complainant to part with property or alter its position. On that basis, the complaint and connected FIRs, taken at face value, did not disclose the essential ingredients of cheating and fell within the category of cases where criminal proceedings may be quashed to prevent abuse of process. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 28 Jan 2003 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299627