Filing of appeal in criminal court against Civil dispute amounts to abuse of process of Court: SC

Jayahari Vs State of Kerala (Supreme Court of India) he facts thus show that a transaction was entered into between the complainant and the appellants, in terms of which the property belonging to the appellants was sought to be purchased by the complainant; and in order to enable him to effectuate such purchase, certain loan was given by the Bank with the help of which, the consideration amount could be made over to the appellants. The basic submission is to the effect that the valuation of the property was inflated by the appellants and thereby the appellants committed offences punishable und...