https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=470085 One-time settlement of bank dues does not justify quashing criminal proceedings alleging bank fraud, forged documents, criminal conspiracy and Prevention of Corruption Act offences. Where the chargesheet alleges fabricated work orders, falsified security records, misrepresentation to obtain credit facilities and collusion with a bank manager, the matter concerns collective financial interests rather than a private borrower-bank dispute. A settlement that recovers less than the outstanding liability and causes public loss cannot negate allegations of economic wrongdoing or corruption. Authorities concerning purely private settlements without forgery, corruption allegations or unrecovered public loss are distinguishable. The criminal prosecution was restored for trial. en-us Tue, 11 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:59:34 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=470085 One-time settlement of bank dues does not justify quashing criminal proceedings alleging bank fraud, forged documents, criminal conspiracy and Prevention of Corruption Act offences. Where the chargesheet alleges fabricated work orders, falsified security records, misrepresentation to obtain credit facilities and collusion with a bank manager, the matter concerns collective financial interests rather than a private borrower-bank dispute. A settlement that recovers less than the outstanding liability and causes public loss cannot negate allegations of economic wrongdoing or corruption. Authorities concerning purely private settlements without forgery, corruption allegations or unrecovered public loss are distinguishable. The criminal prosecution was restored for trial. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 11 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=470085