In Brief
The applicants sought institution of criminal proceedings against the respondent for allegedly making false statements in the rejoinder about the status of a civil suit. The respondent's rejoinder contained admissions that certain statements were inaccurate. However, the Court found the respondent's explanation—that confusion regarding the suit's procedural stage was caused by a pending application for recasting issues—to be reasonable. The Court determined no prima facie case for criminal proceedings under Sections 340 and 195(1)(b) of the Criminal Procedure Code was established and dismissed the application.
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