The Supreme Court of India has dismissed an appeal seeking the quashing of criminal proceedings in a dispute stemming from contractual dealings, observing that the existence of civil remedies does not preclude criminal prosecution if the allegations disclose the essential ingredients of an offence.

A Bench comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Vipul M. Pancholi upheld the decision of the High Court of Telangana, which had maintained cognizance against the appellant, Rocky, for offences under Sections 420 (Cheating), 344 (Wrongful confinement for ten or more days), and 506 (Criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

The primary legal issue before the Apex Court was “whether the High Court was justified in declining to quash the proceedings for offences under Sections

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