Criminal Law Cannot be Used to Vent Personal Grievances: Chhattisgarh HC Quashes Complaint Against Judges

The Chhattisgarh High Court quashed a criminal complaint filed against a former Chief Justice, a sitting High Court judge, and several judicial officers, holding that criminal law cannot be used to settle personal grievances.

A bench led by Justice Ramesh Sinha observed that the complaint lacked material particulars and was based merely on suspicion and conjecture.

The complaint had been filed by the wife of a judicial officer alleging a conspiracy to prevent the filing of a chargesheet in a criminal case.

The Court held that the allegations did not disclose any cognizable offence and that allowing such proceedings would amount to misuse of the criminal justice process.