PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT IMPOSED RS 10 LAKH COST ON LITIGANT WHO SOUGH QUASHING OF CHEATING CASE AFTER LEAVING COUNTRY WITHOUT COURT'S PERMISSION

The Punjab and Haryana High Court in the case observed and has taken action against 'misuse of the legal process and for filing of 'frivolous litigation' wherein the court imposed the cost for an amount of Rs. 10 lakhs on a man who fled the country in disobedience of the Court's directions and subsequently filed a petition seeking quashing of the cheating case against him.

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In the present case, Dr. William Dean was booked for cheating and the Trial Court granted him bail with the condition that he could not leave the country without the permission of the court. The court also rejected the application moved seeking permission to visit abroad.

Therefore, it was submitted before the court that he left the country without permission and he never returned.

The High Court in the case observed and has directed him to remain present in Court on multiple occasions, but he did not appear.

The police issued the nonbailable arrest warrant in January, after he repeatedly failed to appear.

It has been noted that William's whereabout are not known and he had shifted at an undisclosed place.