https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=302891 A criminal complaint alleging cheating cannot be quashed at the threshold merely because the transaction also has civil or contractual elements or because the agreement contains an arbitration clause; where the complaint discloses the ingredients of an offence, criminal process may continue. Territorial questions under Sections 177 and 179 generally concern inquiry and trial, while a Magistrate's power to take cognizance under Section 190 is not defeated simply because the offence may have occurred outside local limits. The article notes that the quashing order was set aside and the complaint and related proceedings were revived. en-us Fri, 17 Sep 1999 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 13:22:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=302891 A criminal complaint alleging cheating cannot be quashed at the threshold merely because the transaction also has civil or contractual elements or because the agreement contains an arbitration clause; where the complaint discloses the ingredients of an offence, criminal process may continue. Territorial questions under Sections 177 and 179 generally concern inquiry and trial, while a Magistrate's power to take cognizance under Section 190 is not defeated simply because the offence may have occurred outside local limits. The article notes that the quashing order was set aside and the complaint and related proceedings were revived. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 17 Sep 1999 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=302891