https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=307890 Section 300 CrPC did not apply because there had been no prior conviction or acquittal by a competent court, and Article 20(2) was not yet attracted on the facts stated. The court nevertheless held that parallel prosecutions arising from the same factual substratum could amount to an abuse of process, especially where both matters were still pending. To prevent prejudice and secure the ends of justice, the prosecution under Section 420 IPC was stayed until final disposal of the complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. en-us Tue, 16 Dec 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 16 May 2023 08:34:46 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=307890 Section 300 CrPC did not apply because there had been no prior conviction or acquittal by a competent court, and Article 20(2) was not yet attracted on the facts stated. The court nevertheless held that parallel prosecutions arising from the same factual substratum could amount to an abuse of process, especially where both matters were still pending. To prevent prejudice and secure the ends of justice, the prosecution under Section 420 IPC was stayed until final disposal of the complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 16 Dec 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=307890