THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.8159 of 2008 ORDER: This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing the proceedings in Crime No.121 of 2005 on the file of Makloor Police Station, Nizamabad. Respondents herein have filed a private complaint before the learned Additional Judicial Magistrate, Nizamabad. In the complaint, it is alleged that the petitioners/accused purchased maize from the respondents through one Shanker Canvassing Agency situated at shop No.51 of Shradhanand Gunj, Nizamabad, and they promised to pay the sale consideration within a period of 15 days from the date of purchase but they did not pay the same, though the respondents frequently approached them demanding payment. They have been dodging the matter and did not pay the sale proceeds. Thus, they have cheated the respondents by not paying the amount for supply of maize. In this Criminal Petition, mainly, it is the case of the petitioners that the dispute is of purely civil nature and even the complaint is taken as it is, there are no ingredients attracting the alleged offences under Sections 417, 420 and 506 IPC. A perusal of the complaint indicates that the petitioners have purchased maize through Shanker Canvesizer, who is having business in shop No.51, Shradhanand Gunj, Nizamabad and though they have assured to pay the sale proceeds within a period of 15 days, they did not pay the amount and have been dodging the matter. Even taking the complaint as it is, this Court is of the view that there are absolutely no ingredients of any of the offences under Sections 417, 420, 506 IPC, attracted. The dispute appears to be purely civil in nature and allowing investigation on such complaint is nothing short of abuse of process of law. For the aforesaid reasons, the proceedings in Crime No.121 of 2005 on the file of Makloor Police Station, Nizamabad, are hereby quashed and the Criminal Petition is allowed. ______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 2nd NOVEMBER, 2011. kvni