In Brief
A man was accused of cheating and forgery in a land and loan dispute involving ₹1.4 lakh. The Supreme Court quashed the criminal case, holding that the allegations disclosed only a civil dispute over loan repayment and property agreements—not a criminal offence. The Court noted that multiple FIRs had been filed against him in quick succession, and this one was a retaliatory response to his own legal action against the complainant (who had since been convicted under the Negotiable Instruments Act). The Court reiterated that criminal law cannot be misused to settle civil disputes or exact vengeance, and that the High Court must intervene when proceedings become an abuse of process.
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