https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310229 A delayed FIR lodged about 14 years after the alleged incidents, without any definite date or time, did not disclose the essential ingredients of the alleged offences. Even on a face-value reading, the allegations were insufficient, and the surrounding circumstances, including multiple criminal cases and the manner of institution, placed the matter within recognised grounds for quashing: absence of an offence, inherent improbability, and malicious institution. The Court may examine attendant circumstances, not merely the bare allegations, to prevent abuse of process. The FIR and all consequential criminal proceedings were therefore quashed, and the challenge to the refusal to quash succeeded. en-us Tue, 08 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 13 Oct 2023 09:02:52 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310229 A delayed FIR lodged about 14 years after the alleged incidents, without any definite date or time, did not disclose the essential ingredients of the alleged offences. Even on a face-value reading, the allegations were insufficient, and the surrounding circumstances, including multiple criminal cases and the manner of institution, placed the matter within recognised grounds for quashing: absence of an offence, inherent improbability, and malicious institution. The Court may examine attendant circumstances, not merely the bare allegations, to prevent abuse of process. The FIR and all consequential criminal proceedings were therefore quashed, and the challenge to the refusal to quash succeeded. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 08 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310229