Shri Prakash Anandrao Raut vs The State Of Mah. Thr. Collector, Wardha ...

ik-38738535 Bombay High Court 22 December 2025 • CRIMINAL APPLICATION (APL) NO. 1100 OF 2025 • 16 min read

Judges (2)

M.S. Jawalkar Coram M.W. Chandwani Delivered

Counsel (4)

R.M. Daga Counsel Respondent S. P. Dharmadhikari Counsel Respondent Sangeeta Jachak Counsel Respondent Z. Z. Haq Counsel Applicant

Parties (5)

State of Maharashtra Respondent Alishaan Lalani Applicant Heena Lalani Applicant Sachin Rajesh Dawale Respondent Sameer Abdulhusein Lalani Applicant

Case Significance

Shri Prakash Anandrao Raut vs The State Of Mah. Thr. Collector, Wardha ... is a Bombay High Court decision dated December 22, 2025 (citation: ik-38738535). The applicants sought quashing of FIR No. 555/2025 registered under Sections 420 and 406 read with Section 34 IPC at Kalamna Police Station, Nagpur, alleging cheating and criminal breach of trust in a business dealing. The court found that the complainant's grievance was essentially about non-payment of outstanding amounts due to alleged breach of a business agreement, and that mere breach of contract does not constitute a criminal offence. The application was allowed and the FIR was quashed, The bench comprised Justices M.S. Jawalkar and M.W. Chandwani. The judgment was delivered by Justice M.W. Chandwani. Counsel appearing: R.M. Daga (counsel for respondent), S. P. Dharmadhikari (counsel for respondent), Sangeeta Jachak (counsel for respondent), Z. Z. Haq (counsel for applicant).

Summary

The applicants sought quashing of FIR No. 555/2025 registered under Sections 420 and 406 read with Section 34 IPC at Kalamna Police Station, Nagpur, alleging cheating and criminal breach of trust in a business dealing. The court found that the complainant's grievance was essentially about non-payment of outstanding amounts due to alleged breach of a business agreement, and that mere breach of contract does not constitute a criminal offence. The application was allowed and the FIR was quashed, following the Supreme Court's principles in State of Haryana v. Bhajan Lal.

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The applicants sought quashing of FIR No. 555/2025 registered under Sections 420 and 406 read with Section 34 IPC at Kalamna Police Station, Nagpur, alleging cheating and criminal breach of trust in a...

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