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2015 (3) TMI 1295 - SC - Indian LawsCheques dishonoured on account of "payment stopped by the drawer - offence under NI Act - Respondent No. 2, as a counter blast, filed allegedly frivolous criminal complaint case No. 1446 of 2013, relating to offences punishable Under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 406 Indian Penal Code, before the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-4, Meerut against the Appellant and other directors of the Appellant's company - Held that:- From bare perusal of Section 482 of the Code, it is clear that the object of exercise of power Under the Section is to prevent abuse of process of law, and to secure ends of justice. Offences punishable Under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, and 406 of Indian Penal Code In view of above position of law, and having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case in hand, and after going through the criminal complaint filed against Respondent No. 2 and thereafter, one filed by him against the Appellant, we are of the view that it is a clear case of abuse of process of law on the part of Respondent No. 2. Therefore, we are of the opinion that this appeal deserves to be allowed. Accordingly, the same is allowed. The impugned proceedings of criminal complaint, pending before the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-4, Meerut, between the parties, are hereby quashed in respect of offences punishable Under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 406 Indian Penal Code.
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