IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
Deepak Sarawagi – Appellant
Versus
State of Jharkhand – Respondent
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| 1. business partnership dispute over unpaid invoices. (Para 2 , 3) |
| 2. no cheating without initial deception or entrustment. (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 3. allegations suffice for s406 and s420 ipc offences. (Para 11) |
| 4. no s420 ipc without deception at transaction inception. (Para 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 5. no s406 ipc without entrustment and misappropriation. (Para 15 , 16) |
| 6. quash proceedings to prevent abuse of process. (Para 17 , 18 , 19) |
JUDGMENT :
ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.
Heard the parties.
2. This Criminal Miscellaneous Petition has been filed invoking the jurisdiction of this Court under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with a prayer to quash the entire criminal proceeding in connection with Complaint Case No. 7773 of 2020 including the order taking cognizance dated 24.02.2023 passed by the Judicial Magistrate 1st Class XXVII, Ranchi whereby and whereunder, learned Judicial Magistrate has taken cognizance of offences punishable under Sections 406 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 against the petitioner.
3. The brief facts of the case is that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was doing business along with the complainant from
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