https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=463499 Allegations in a quashing petition must be taken at face value, and where they disclose a prima facie cognizable offence involving deceit or conspiracy from the inception, the FIR should not be quashed. Delay in lodging the complaint is not, by itself, a ground to halt investigation, particularly where the offence is said to have come to light later and limitation does not defeat the prosecution at the threshold. The pendency of civil proceedings and cross-FIRs also does not bar criminal investigation into alleged cheating and forgery. The quashing order was set aside and the investigation was allowed to continue. en-us Tue, 29 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 04 Sep 2025 19:12:51 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=463499 Allegations in a quashing petition must be taken at face value, and where they disclose a prima facie cognizable offence involving deceit or conspiracy from the inception, the FIR should not be quashed. Delay in lodging the complaint is not, by itself, a ground to halt investigation, particularly where the offence is said to have come to light later and limitation does not defeat the prosecution at the threshold. The pendency of civil proceedings and cross-FIRs also does not bar criminal investigation into alleged cheating and forgery. The quashing order was set aside and the investigation was allowed to continue. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 29 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=463499