#Fraud and Forgery

The Supreme Court ruled that criminal proceedings involving allegations of forgery and cheating cannot be quashed under Section 482 CrPC at the investigation stage merely because a parallel civil dispute exists. The Court emphasized that evaluating defence documents or requiring prior civil cancellation of sale deeds is beyond the scope of judicial review at this stage, reinforcing the primacy of criminal investigation in fraud cases.

Calcutta High Court rules that mere delay in seeking amendment under Order VI Rule 17 CPC cannot bar pleadings if the amendment is essential to determine the real dispute. The court allowed incorporation of a Deed of Revocation in a fraud case, emphasizing procedural justice over technicalities, even where the deed's validity was contested under the Transfer of Property Act.