IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
Dharmil Anil Bodani, son of Anil Keshavlal Bodani – Appellant
Versus
State of Jharkhand – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.
Heard the parties.
2. Since both these Writ Petitions (Cr.) have been filed with the common prayer for issuing appropriate writ/order/direction for quashing of the First Information Report being Kotwali P.S. Case No.323 of 2024, hence, both these Writ Petitions (Cr.) are disposed of by this common judgment.
3. These Writ Petitions (Cr.), under Article 226 and Article 227 of the Constitution of India have been filed with the prayer for issuance of appropriate writ/order/direction for quashing of the First Information Report being Kotwali P.S. Case No.323 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 3 16 (2), 318 (4) and 3 (5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and consequential reliefs.
4. The brief fact of the case is that the petitioners on behalf of M/s Oriental Aromatics Limited, have cheated and thereby dishonestly induced the informant to part with Rs.73,00,000/- with promise to supply articles of the same amount but have supplied articles worth Rs.31,49,167/- only and thereby cheated the informant of Rs.41,50,833/-. On the basis of the written-application submitted by the informant, Kotwali P.S. Case No.323 of 2024 has been re
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Power under Section 156(3) warrants application of judicial mind. A court of law is involved. It is not the police taking steps at the stage of Section 154 of the Code.
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.
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