https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=461686 Criminal proceedings may be quashed under inherent jurisdiction where the record shows abuse of process, mala fide intent, or an ulterior motive. In this matter, the prosecution arose after a demand for repayment of loan arrears owed by the de facto complainant's husband, and the surrounding circumstances indicated that the complaint was filed in response to that demand. The Court found no serious overt acts justifying continuation of the prosecution and treated the case as having been instituted to counter the repayment demand. The proceedings were quashed on the basis that the prosecution was maliciously initiated. en-us Tue, 18 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 19:03:46 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=461686 Criminal proceedings may be quashed under inherent jurisdiction where the record shows abuse of process, mala fide intent, or an ulterior motive. In this matter, the prosecution arose after a demand for repayment of loan arrears owed by the de facto complainant's husband, and the surrounding circumstances indicated that the complaint was filed in response to that demand. The Court found no serious overt acts justifying continuation of the prosecution and treated the case as having been instituted to counter the repayment demand. The proceedings were quashed on the basis that the prosecution was maliciously initiated. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 18 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=461686