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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Honourable Mr Justice G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN
C. Radhakrishnan – Appellant
Versus
Dhanalakshmi W/o Shanmugam – Respondent
ORDER :
1. This petition has been filed to quash the proceedings in CC No. 583 of 2022 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court No.II, at Chengalpet.
2. The case of the prosecution is that the second respondent owned a property comprised in S.Nos.388/13 (part), 388/10 and 388/14 along with 1/4th Part well situated at Kayarambedu Village, Chengalpattu Taluk, Kancheepuram District. It was acquired by the second respondent through a Will dated 17.08.1989 registered as Doc.no.76 of 1989 executed by one Dhanammal. She died on 07.10.1999 and after her demise, the second respondent became the absolute owner of the said property. Thereafter, she also mutated the records in her favour. Thereafter, the second respondent settled the said property in favour of her son, namely, Ravichandran vide Settlement deed dated 20.07.2015 registered as document no.8770 of 2015. Thereafter, the said Ravichandran was thwarted by the accused and on compulsion, her signature was obtained and a Power of Attroney got executed in favour of the first accused on 01.08.2016 and the same was kept pending as Pending document no.510 of 2016. On the very same day, the Power holder namely the first accused had execute
Civil disputes concerning property rights should be resolved exclusively through civil courts and cannot be pursued via criminal complaint processes.
The main legal point established is that the documents furnished by the petitioner, including the decree from the civil court, were of sterling quality and played a crucial role in quashing the charg....
The execution of sale deeds by a power agent, including to oneself, based on a power of attorney, does not constitute cheating under Sections 406 and 420 of IPC.
The cancellation of a power of attorney must be executed by all legal heirs for validity; disputes over property rights should be resolved in civil court.
The central legal point established in the judgment is the need for a competent Civil Court to decide on the validity of property deeds and the issue of title and possession, rather than the administ....
Criminal liability under IPC requires clear evidence of intentional wrongdoing, which was absent; thereby, genuine civil disputes cannot sustain criminal charges.
A sale deed executed after the cancellation of a power of attorney is invalid under the Power of Attorney Act, reinforcing the principle that authority must exist for legitimate transfer of property ....
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