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10. Per contra, learned counsel for the complainant would submit that as the complaint reflects commission of theft of documents, forgery of certain records and criminal intimidation, the case has been rightly taken up by the first respondent-police for investigation.

11. Learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) would submit that during the course of investigation, it is found that the seal of the Postal Department found on a particular document did not tally with the Postal seal. He would further submit that the writings of the complainant in certain documents are found to be not that of him.

22. The Hon'ble Supreme Court in M. Krishnan v. Vijay Singh and Anr. (2001 (4) Crimes 65) has observed that in a case where there is allegation regarding forging of documents and acquiring gains on the basis of such forged documents, the proceedings could not be quashed on the simple ground that a civil suit with respect thereto has already been filed. 23. Here in this case, there is no forgery of documents referred to in the complaint. The first respondent invents certain documents to show that those documents were not in the handwriting of the complainant. Further, there is no allegation that by using such forged document, the accused has acquired gains. Therefore the above authority will not apply to the facts and circumstances of this case.

24. It has been held in the authority in Shiv Bahadur Singh v. State of Vindh-Pra that if a document is established to have been anti-dated, the accused can be found guilty of forgery. There is no allegation in the instant complaint that any of the document was anti-dated by the accused. The above authority also will not apply to the case on hand.

25. The grievance if any of the complainant will have to be redressed only through the Civil Forum or through the Company Law Board. He cannot prosecute the counter-party with bald allegations without any basis. The complainant, having been upset over the termination of his Office as Managing Director of M/s.Sai Sri Krishna Properties and Facilitators (P) Ltd., has chosen to give a complaint against the accused just to harass Page 718 them. The process of Criminal Court cannot be permitted to be misused like this. The civil dispute between the parties has been given a criminal colour misusing the whole process of criminal law. Therefore, the complaint given by the complainant as against the petitioners will have to be quashed.