As per the case facts a company and its proprietor faced a criminal complaint regarding purchased chemical raw materials Their plea to quash the complaint under Section Cr PC was ... dismissed by the High Court leading to their appeal to the Supreme Court The question arose whether the High Court erred in not quashing the criminal complaint especially considering the purpose of criminal proceedings should solely meet the ends of justice and not be used for harassment Finally the Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order and quashed the criminal proceedings emphasizing that law should protect the innocent and not be used as a tool for harassment and that frivolous cases should not pervert the law's sacrosanct nature

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