There is no legal impediment to file a criminal case even if a civil suit is pending on the self-same allegations provided the ingredients of the offence are present."

 There is no legal impediment to file a criminal case even if a civil suit is pending on the self-same allegations provided the ingredients of the offence are   present."

Case Reference:-

Khandaker Abul Bashar Vs State and another, 63 DLR(AD) (2011) 79- wherein it has been spelt out that:

"There is no legal impediment to file a criminal case even if a civil suit is pending on the self-same allegations provided the ingredients of the offence

are present."