Petitioners challenged dismissal of their criminal prosecution application. Single Judge held prosecution was civil nature due to loss of confidence. High Court declined quashing as specific judicial review under Article 226 unavailable for such subjective factual findings.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous (Petition) No. 3313/2025
----Petitioners
Versus
----Respondents
For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Akshat Chaudhary, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Shree Ram Dhakad, PP Mr. Abhinav Sharma, Adv.
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEER BHATNAGAR
Order
25/07/2025
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(PRAVEER BHATNAGAR),J
KESHAV VERMA /40
2 issues framed by the court
Whether to quash the criminal prosecution under IPC Sections 420, 406, 120B and other sections.
Whether judicial review can interfere with the Court of Sessions' view that the complainant lost confidence in the petitioner.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Sharwan Kaler
Jitendra Kaler
State Of Rajasthan
Madan Lal Dhaka
Praveer Bhattacharya
Keshav Verma
As recorded by the court registry
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