https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=461845 Criminal proceedings based on an FIR may be quashed under inherent powers where the dispute is essentially contractual and civil, there is no material showing dishonest intention at inception, and the parties have subsequently settled. The controversy over the number of bicycles assembled and the amount payable was treated as a civil disagreement; the complainant also accepted additional payment, and no independent complaint alleged coercion into the settlement. On that basis, continuation of the prosecution would amount to abuse of process, and the impugned proceedings were set aside. en-us Tue, 12 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 02 May 2025 19:18:32 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=461845 Criminal proceedings based on an FIR may be quashed under inherent powers where the dispute is essentially contractual and civil, there is no material showing dishonest intention at inception, and the parties have subsequently settled. The controversy over the number of bicycles assembled and the amount payable was treated as a civil disagreement; the complainant also accepted additional payment, and no independent complaint alleged coercion into the settlement. On that basis, continuation of the prosecution would amount to abuse of process, and the impugned proceedings were set aside. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 12 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=461845