https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311233 Criminal proceedings based on an alleged forged sale deed were quashed because the dispute was substantially civil and the validity of the transaction was already before the civil court. The Court noted that the complaint turned on the genuineness of the deed and alleged forgery of the complainant's signature, but the investigation was perfunctory and did not include a handwriting expert report or a clear inquiry into consideration or the purchasers' role. As the civil suit was pending on whether the deed was executed and valid, continuation of the prosecution was treated as an attempt to give criminal colour to a civil dispute and an abuse of process. en-us Thu, 15 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 14 Dec 2023 08:28:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311233 Criminal proceedings based on an alleged forged sale deed were quashed because the dispute was substantially civil and the validity of the transaction was already before the civil court. The Court noted that the complaint turned on the genuineness of the deed and alleged forgery of the complainant's signature, but the investigation was perfunctory and did not include a handwriting expert report or a clear inquiry into consideration or the purchasers' role. As the civil suit was pending on whether the deed was executed and valid, continuation of the prosecution was treated as an attempt to give criminal colour to a civil dispute and an abuse of process. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 15 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311233