SIDDHARTH
Bushra Khan – Appellant
Versus
State of U. P. – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. application for quashing proceedings. (Para 1) |
| 2. claim of false allegations and lack of cause. (Para 2 , 3) |
| 3. consideration of rival submissions. (Para 4) |
| 4. court's discretion in pre-trial matters. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 5. encouragement of amicable settlement. (Para 7) |
| 6. direction for accused to apply for compounding. (Para 8) |
| 7. court's liberty to proceed post-application. (Para 9) |
| 8. no coercive action during specified period. (Para 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 9. application disposed with observations. (Para 13) |
JUDGMENT
Siddharth, J.
This application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed for quashing the summoning order dated 16.09.2022 as well as entire proceedings of Complaint Case No. 910 of 2022 (Vijay Oberao v. Bushra Khan), under Section 138 Negotiable Instrument Act, Police Station- Sadar Bazar, District- Meerut pending before Judicial Magistrate/Additional Civil Judge (J.D.), Court No. 5, Meerut. Further prayer has been made to stay the further proceedings of the aforesaid case.
2. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant that the entire allegations are false. Cheque in question was not issued against any existing debt or liability. Referring to the entire evide
Prima facie satisfaction for proceeding under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act requires no quashing unless clear abuse of process is demonstrated.
The exercise of inherent power under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code is limited to ensuring justice and preventing abuse of process, not for resolving factual disputes, which should be lef....
(1) Dishonour of cheque – When a mandatory condition precedent to issuance of process has not been fulfilled, continuation of criminal proceedings would amount to permitting prosecution founded upon ....
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