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Learned counsel for t he pet it ionershas subm it t edt hat t hc disput e bet weent he part ieswas civil in nat ure and hence t he colnplaintin quest ion I iable t o quashed The had resort ed 10 crim inal as his ent irecivil claim if any had becom et im e barred Learned counsel ofor No2 has subm it t ed t hat an offence under Sect ion 420 I PC was m adeout againstt he pet it ioners The case of t he as per t he com plaintin brief is t hat 111 t he m ont h of March 2003 com plainanthad Mls Capit al Finance for business purposes On 17A72003 ent eredint o an out bound agreeinentwit h Mls Capit alFinance The paym ent as pert he agreeinentwast o be m ade on weeklybasis in advanceand wit h penalint erest case of lat e paym ent The part iesduly act ed upon t he agreelnent111e was providingit s services t o t he sat isfact ion of t he accusedand t heyin t urn paidm eaere sum S 111 int ervals Maj orit yof t he invoices am ount for t he SCrvices renderedby t he com plainantrem ained unpaiddespit erequest s Hence t he unilat eral and illegaldecision of t he Mls Capit alFinance inst ruct ingcoinplainantt o shut down t he cam paignand . Rashm i 13: 50 Scanned True Copy Of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document r 0 0 I C5 Z n Lr I 08 Qo V7 Z Ll 0 476n CriininalMisc NoMe79156of2006 e9 3 refusal t o pay arrears cam e severe financial blow 10 t he com pany Despit erepeat edrem inders and com m unicat ions t he did not receive paym ent s The accused wit h m ala flde int ent ion t o cheat t he int o providingservices under false proiniseof clearance of arrears as wel l as prom ptpaym ent The accuseddid not int end t o pay anyam ount t o t he and had t ried t o cheat t he I nst ead of m akingt he paym entas per t he agreelnent was sent e m ail by pet it ionerNol allegingt hat t he qualit yofservices providedbyt he was not good I n St at e of Harvana VS Bhaian Lal 1992 Supp SupreineCourt Cases 335 t he ApexCourt has held as underl The fol lowing of cases can be st at ed by way of illust rat ion wherein t he powerunder Art icle 226 t he inherent powers under Sect ion 482 CrPC Can be exercised by t he High Court eit her 10 preventabuse of t he processof any court or ot herwiset o secure t he ends ofj ust ice t houghit m ay not be possiblet o laydown any preciseclearly dened and suHicient lychennelised and inflexible guidelines or rigidform ulae and t o givean exhaust ivelist oflnyriadkinds ofcases wherein such power should be exercised l 9Wheret he allegat lonsinade in t he flrst inform at ion reportOr t he if t heyare t aken at t heir face value and accept edin t heir ent iret ydo not prilnafacie const it ut e any Offenceor m ake out a case againstt he accused 0 0 I C I Z t r Cl8 00 7 Z 29Wheret he allegat ionslll t he flrst inform at ion report and . Rashm i 13: 50 Scanned True Copy Of Original PHHC,Chandigarh ot her m at erials if any t he FI R do not disclose a JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 477n 1 Crim inalMisc Nolvla79156of2006 4 cognizableoffence j ust i67ingan by police oflicers under Sect ion 15661oft heCode exceptunder an order of a Magist rat ewit hin t he purviewof Sect ion 15562of t he Code 39Wheret he uncont rovert edallegat ionsm ade in t he FI R or com plaintand t he evidencecollect ed in supportoft he sam e do n6 disclose t he com m issionof any offence and lnake out a case againstt he accused 649Wheret he allcgat ionsin t he FI R do not const it ut e a cognizableoffence but const lt ut e only a noncoenizable offence no invest igat lot l1S perm it t edby a Police Officer wit hout an order of Magist rat eas cont em plat edunder Sect ion oft he Code 65Wheret he allegat ionsm ade in t he FI R or com plaintare absurd and inherent ly on t he basis of which no prudentperson can suft lcient reach a j ust conclusion t hat t here 1S groundfor proceedingagainstt he accused t here is an express legalbar engraft edin any of t he provisionsof t he Code or t he concerned Act lnder which a crim inal proceedinglS inst it ut ed9t o t he inst it ut ion and cont inuance of t he andlor where t here is speclOc prOVlSlon ln t he Code or t he concerned Act providing efficaciousredressfor t he grievanceofaggricvedpart y 67Wherea crim inal proceedingis m anifest lyauended wit h lnala fide andlor where t he 1S m aliciously inst it ut ed wit h an ult erior m ot ive for wreakt ngvengeance . Rashm i 13: 50 Scanned True Copy Of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document t C 0 0 C I Z I c6 QO 7 Z 1 J 1 l 0 0 I C5 I Z t r I c m 7 Z 478n Crit ninalMisc NoM79156 of2006 5 t heaccused and wit h a view t o spit ehim due t o privat eand personalgrudge We also give a not e of caut ion t o t he effect t hat t he power of quashinga crim inal should be exercised very and wit h and t hat t oo in t he rarest of rarecases t hat t he court will not bej ust ifiedin em barkingupon an enquiryas t o t he reliabilit yor or ot herwise of t he allegat ionsm ade in t he FI R or t he com plaintand t hat t he Or inherent powers do not con fer an arbit rary j urisdict ionon t he court t o act accordingt o it s whim or capnce 55 The ApexCourt in MdI brahim and ot hers vs St at e ofBihar and anot her 369 held as under Let us now exam ine whet her t he of an offence of cheat ingare m adeout The essent ial of t he offence of I I cheat ingare followsl6l9decept ionof a person eit her by m akinga false Or inisleading or bv dishonest J concealm ent or by any ot her act or om ission ii9 fraudulent or dishonest inducem entoft hat person t o elt her deliver any propert y t o consent t o t he ret ent ion t hereof by any person or t o int ent ionallyinduce t hat person so deceiveco do Or om it t o do anyt hingwhich he would not do or om it if he were So deceived and iii9 such act or om ission causing or is I ikelv t o cause dam ageor harm t o t hat person in bodym ind propert y To const it ut e an offence under Sect ion 420 t here . Rashm i 13: 50 Scanned True Copy Of Original PHHC,Chandigarh should not only be cheat ingbut as a consequence of such JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 479n Crim inalMisc NoM79156 of2006 6 t he accused should have dishonest lyinduced t he person deceived6i9t o deliver any propert yt o any person or 6ii9t o m ake alt er or dest roywhollyor 111parta valuable securit yor anyt hing signedor sealed and which is capableof beingconvert ed int o a valuable securit yl73 A perusalof t he com plaintleads t o an inference t hat t he disput e bet ween t he part ies1S civil in nat ure The disput eis regardingnon paym ent sof dues Hence t he for an offence under Sect ion 420 lPC are not inade out in t he fact s and circum st ancesof t he presentcase Part ies had carried on businessin t erm s 6AnnexurePll and 111 any of t he t erm s of t he agreem enthad been violat ed t he rem edy available t o t he aggrievedpart ywas civil in nat ure Hence t he cont inuance are not hingbut an abuseofprocessof Cour Accordinglyt his pet it ionis allowec Crim inal Com plaint 6AnnexureP31as well as order dat ed l932006 Annexure P51 arequashed March 10 2010 1 Sabinal Judge m 0 C0 C I Z I 08 m 47 Z Om rS Vb 11 l CJ

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