Case Law Analysis
|Bombay High Court
Section 482 CrPC | Criminal Proceedings Abuse of Process Where Civil Debt Settled & No Dishonest Intent Proved : Bombay HC
Bombay HC quashed criminal proceedings under IPC Sections 406/420 where the loan was repaid and a No Due Certificate was issued, holding that mere civil disputes cannot be criminalized without proof of dishonest intent. The ruling reinforces safeguards against misuse of criminal law for debt recovery.
