In Brief
A director of a waste recycling company alleged that representatives of an environmental management company fraudulently induced him to conduct testing of plastic composite material, causing damage to his equipment valued at Rs. 62 lakhs. He filed an FIR alleging offences under Sections 285, 406, 420 and 427 IPC. The High Court quashed the FIR under Section 482 Cr.P.C. finding essential ingredients of the offences were absent. The Supreme Court dismissed the special leave petition, holding that: (1) no act with fire or combustible matter was shown; (2) no negligent/rash act endangering life was established; and (3) prima facie ingredients of criminal breach of trust and cheating were absent. Civil remedies remained available.
The lawyer headnote and full judgment text are available to registered users.