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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
Raj Kishore Yadav – Appellant
Versus
State of Jharkhand – Respondent
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| 1. petition to quash cognizance in contract dispute over materials. (Para 2 , 3) |
| 2. breach of contract not cheating absent initial dishonest intent. (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7) |
| 3. opposition: materials sufficient for section 417 ipc offence. (Para 8) |
| 4. cheating requires deception from transaction's very inception. (Para 9 , 10) |
| 5. no initial fraud; quash proceedings as abuse of process. (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14) |
JUDGMENT :
ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.
Heard the parties.
2. This Criminal Miscellaneous Petition has been filed invoking the jurisdiction of this Court under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 with the prayer to quash the order taking cognizance dated 25.11.2023 passed by the Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Rajmahal, in connection with Complaint Case No. 499 of 2023, whereby and whereunder the learned Judicial Magistrate found sufficient ground of proceeding against the petitioner for having committed the offence punishable under Section 417 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. The brief facts of the case is that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner did not supply the boundary wall construction materials such as cement, stone chips of t
Breach of contract does not constitute cheating unless dishonest intention and deception existed from transaction's inception; civil disputes cannot be criminalized without initial fraud.
A breach of contract cannot constitute cheating unless there was deception from the inception of the transaction.
No offence under Sections 406/420 IPC without deception at transaction inception or entrustment with dishonest misappropriation; business account disputes civil, not criminal; proceedings quashed und....
For an offence under Section 420 IPC, essential deception must exist from the transaction's inception; mere breach of contract is insufficient to constitute cheating.
The judgment established that not every breach of contract amounts to a criminal offence and emphasized the importance of the presence of deception and dishonesty at the inception of a transaction to....
Breach of contract via delayed sub-standard supply not offences under Sections 406/420 IPC without initial deception or property entrustment.
For an offense of cheating under Section 420 IPC, there must be deception at inception; mere breach of contract is insufficient to establish criminal liability.
A mere breach of contract does not amount to cheating unless there is an intention to deceive from the inception of the agreement; allegations of insult and intimidation must meet specific legal thre....
Breach of contract does not constitute cheating unless deception and dishonest intention at inception. Advance payment for property sale is not entrustment; mere non-execution of sale deed without mi....
Intention to cheat must be established from the inception of the transaction; absence of mens rea negates the offence under Section 420 IPC.
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