#FIR quashment

Madhya Pradesh High Court rules that specific allegations of dowry harassment against a husband under Section 498-A IPC cannot be dismissed without trial, even at the FIR quashment stage. The judgment reinforces that courts must evaluate evidence before quashing proceedings, impacting accused persons seeking early relief in dowry-related criminal cases.

Madras High Court quashes an FIR, ruling that criminal prosecution for cheating or criminal breach of trust cannot stand where no fraudulent design existed from the outset of the transaction. The judgment reinforces that dishonest intention must be present at the inception to sustain charges under Sections 406 and 420 IPC.

Bombay High Court quashes FIRs in civilly compounded disputes, affirming that inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC apply even after charge-sheet filing when conviction is unlikely.