https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=796765 Criminal process cannot be used to coerce repayment of money where allegations arising from instalment payments and a proposed flat sale disclose an essentially civil dispute. Police enquiry and documentary material did not support the oral allegations, while earlier orders had treated the matter as civil; criminal cognizance was therefore unwarranted, and the refusal of cognizance and dismissal of the complaint stood restored. Setting aside a refusal of cognizance and remanding the matter necessarily prejudices the accused person; reopening cognizance without hearing that person was unsustainable. en-us Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:46:57 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=796765 Criminal process cannot be used to coerce repayment of money where allegations arising from instalment payments and a proposed flat sale disclose an essentially civil dispute. Police enquiry and documentary material did not support the oral allegations, while earlier orders had treated the matter as civil; criminal cognizance was therefore unwarranted, and the refusal of cognizance and dismissal of the complaint stood restored. Setting aside a refusal of cognizance and remanding the matter necessarily prejudices the accused person; reopening cognizance without hearing that person was unsustainable. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=796765