SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD
Hero Fincorp Limited – Appellant
Versus
State (NCT Of Delhi) – Respondent
ORDER
Subramonium Prasad, J. - The present petition is filed under Section 482 CrPC praying for setting aside the order dated 22.01.2021 passed by the Learned Principal District & Sessions Judge, Patiala House in Criminal Revision No. 369/2020 whereby, the Ld. PDJ dismissed the Revision and upheld order dated 10.11.2020 passed by the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate which had rejected the application for registration of an FIR under Section 156(3) CrPC.
2. The Petitioner herein is a Non-Banking Finance Company(NBFC), incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 and registered with the Reserve Bank of India as an institution providing financial assistance. The Respondent No. 2 is Sunil Sharma, Director of M/s Benlon India Ltd. The facts leading upto the present case are given as hereunder-
i. Mr. Balbir Sharma, Mrs. Sudesh Sharma and Mr. Balbir Sharma in their capacity as Directors of M/s Benlon India Ltd. approached the Petitioner in October 2014 for grant of a loan of Rs. 12.25 Crores stating that their company required to purchase 18 winding machines with standard accessories. Three agreements, namely the Master Facilities Agreement, Supplementary Agreement and Personal Guarantees were e
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Deviation from loan agreements and misappropriation of loan funds constitute a cognizable offence of criminal breach of trust, warranting the registration of an FIR.
The High Court established that criminal proceedings cannot be pursued for matters fundamentally rooted in civil disputes, reinforcing the principle against abusing the legal system.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that a dispute of a civil nature cannot be converted into a criminal offence, and the filing of a mala fide FIR can be quashed under categories (1)....
The distinction between civil disputes and criminal offenses is crucial; mere breach of contract does not constitute a criminal offense unless there is evidence of dishonest intention.
Even if any case has been filed by the complainant/informant before the consumer forum and the same has been dismissed on the ground of alternate remedy, the same could not clothe this case as a civi....
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