https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=754099 A criminal complaint arising from a business-services agreement was quashed because the dispute was essentially contractual and civil in nature. Stock verification showed a monetary shortfall, but letters on record indicated acknowledgment of liability and part-payment, while a prior proceeding under the Negotiable Instruments Act had already begun. On the pleaded facts, the complaint did not disclose the essential ingredients of cheating or forgery, and the later prosecution appeared to be used to press the contractual claim. The HC held that quashing was warranted to prevent abuse of process and unsustainable criminal litigation. en-us Wed, 12 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 18 Jun 2024 08:28:16 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=754099 A criminal complaint arising from a business-services agreement was quashed because the dispute was essentially contractual and civil in nature. Stock verification showed a monetary shortfall, but letters on record indicated acknowledgment of liability and part-payment, while a prior proceeding under the Negotiable Instruments Act had already begun. On the pleaded facts, the complaint did not disclose the essential ingredients of cheating or forgery, and the later prosecution appeared to be used to press the contractual claim. The HC held that quashing was warranted to prevent abuse of process and unsustainable criminal litigation. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 12 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=754099