Supreme Court of India

Suresh Kumar Agarwal v. M/s Haldia Steels Limited & Anr

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Reported as [2025] 4 S.C.R. 2473
Bench Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta JJ.
Decided 15 April 2025

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What the Court ordered

For the reasons mentioned in the Criminal Appeal @ SLP(Criminal) No. 2713 of 2024, the instant appeal is also allowed.

Judgment, page 11

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration Whether the High Court erred in directing further investigation into the highly belated complaint filed by the complainant-Company after unexplained delay of six years by twisting and manipulating the facts to give a colour of criminal offence to a purely civil dispute. Headnotes† Abuse of process of law – Criminal color imparted to a civil dispute – Further investigation directed – Impermissibility – Complainant-Company filed complaint alleging non-supply of manganese ore against the advance payment of Rs.50 lakhs, FIR registered u/ss.120B, 406 and 420, IPC – Closure

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