The petitioner, Neeraj Verma, was accused of cheating and breach of contract by the respondent, Kamal Sethi, for failing to supply 2 lakh pieces of 3-ply face masks despite receiving an advance payment of Rs. 1 lakh. The petitioner claimed that the dispute was a civil matter and that the complaint was filed with the intention of harassing him. The court heard the petition under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. to quash the criminal complaint. The petitioner argued that the complaint was an abuse of the process of law and that the dispute was purely a civil matter.