In Brief
The appellant's brothers allegedly created false family records and a fraudulent partition deed to deprive her of her rightful share in a ₹33-crore land compensation awarded by Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation. The respondents were charged with criminal conspiracy, cheating, and fraud. The High Court quashed the proceedings on the ground that a related civil suit for partition was pending. The Supreme Court reversed this order, holding that criminal and civil remedies are not mutually exclusive and can proceed concurrently. Since a prima facie case of criminal conspiracy and fraud existed, the trial must continue regardless of the pending civil suit.
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