Mahesh Chand vs B. Janardhan Reddy & Anr

The Supreme Court held that a second criminal complaint based on the same allegations as a previously dismissed complaint is barred, as established by the High Court's ruling. The Court emphasized that the police report indicated the dispute was civil in nature, and the dismissal of the earlier protest petition precluded the filing of a new complaint. The Court upheld the High Court's decision, affirming that the appellant's reliance on prior judgments did not create a legal basis for a second complaint under Section 200 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.