Paramjeet Batra vs State Of Uttarakhand & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, which sought to quash criminal proceedings against the appellant for offences under Sections 406, 420, 467, 468, 471, 447, and 448 of the Indian Penal Code. The Court found that the allegations of forgery, misappropriation, and threats constituted a criminal offence, despite the existence of a parallel civil dispute. The Court emphasized that the High Court's decision to not quash the proceedings was justified, as the criminal nature of the allegations warranted further examination.