Quashing of FIR – Civil Dispute Presented as Criminal Case – Sections 406 and 420 IPC – Petitioner alleged that the FIR registered by the complainant, claiming non-repayment of ₹70,00,000 lent as a loan, is a civil dispute being framed as a criminal offence – Petitioner contended that the FIR does not disclose fraudulent intent or breach of trust and that the complaint is...
Criminal Procedure – Quashing of Proceedings – Loan Repayment Dispute – Petitioners sought quashing of criminal proceedings initiated due to a dispute over loan repayment – Accused allegedly criminally trespassed, abused, and threatened the complainant and her husband – Court found the proceedings manifestly attended with mala fide intentions and instituted to wreak v...
Criminal Law – Quashing of Proceedings – Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing of charge sheet – Allegations of fraudulent inclusion of property Dag Nos. in Power of Attorney – Investigating officer collected evidence showing a prima facie case of forgery – FIR disclosed cognizable offence – Court found criminal proceedings not a mere civil dispute but...
Criminal Law – NDPS Act – Quashment of Proceedings – Denied – NDPS Act – Recovery of Contraband – Absence of Mentioned Quantity – Petitioner (A2) sought quashing of proceedings in CC No. 74 of 2023 under Section 482 CrPC – Contraband (10 small packets of Ganja leaves and ₹9,750) was allegedly recovered from the petitioner at the crime scene –...
Quashing of Criminal Proceedings – Absence of Ingredients for Offenses under Sections 406 and 420 IPC – Petitioner sought quashing of proceedings, claiming no prima facie evidence of involvement in alleged offenses – The complainant failed to establish any link between the petitioner and the alleged fraudulent acts; the petitioner was not part of the accused company nor issued th...
Criminal Procedure – Pre-arrest Bail – Consideration of Custodial Interrogation Requirement – Petitioners were not in charge of the society at the time the deposits were made – Accusations involve civil nature allegations, making custodial interrogation unnecessary – Bail granted with conditions for cooperation with the investigation [Paras 1-10].
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Quashing of Proceedings – Absence of Prima Facie Case – Application Allowed – The petitioner was charged under the IPC and Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, after being apprehended at a location allegedly used as a brothel. Examination of the case diary revealed that the petitioner was present as a customer, with no allegations or evidence indicating involvement in managing...
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act – Compensation Claim – Settlement Between Parties – FIR Quashed – Compensation Denied – Petitioner sought increased compensation after settlement and quashing of FIR – Court held that the quashing of FIR nullifies the legal basis for compensation – Petition dismissed [Paras 12–14].
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Quashing of Proceedings – Power of High Court under Section 482 CrPC – Despite being non-compoundable, criminal proceedings under Sections 306 and 498A IPC can be quashed if evidence is insufficient, and the nature of the allegations is private and matrimonial. Amicable settlement for the welfare of the victim’s children weighed heavily in favor of quashing – Held: Proceedi...
Criminal Law – Abetment of Suicide and Cruelty – Quashing of Complaint – Lack of Specific Instigating Act – Application under Section 482 of CrPC – Petition by Accused No. 4 to quash the complaint in S.C. No. 539/2021, involving charges under Sections 498(A), 306 read with 34 IPC, alleging that petitioner, along with her family, subjected the victim to cruelty which u...