Quashing an FIR at the threshold is limited to determining...

Quashing an FIR at the threshold is limited to determining whether the allegations, assumed true, prima facie disclose cognizable offences; courts should not assess disputed documents, evidence or defences through a mini-trial. Alleged forgery of personal guarantees and loan-security documents, falsification of accounts, and fraudulent use of documents in insolvency proceedings therefore require investigation where authenticity and evidentiary value are contested. IBC immunity is described as a substantive, post-approval protection for the corporate debtor and its property, not a procedural bar to criminal proceedings against individual promoters, directors or officers. Pending insolvency proceedings and the doctrine of indoor management do not preclude investigation into alleged forgery, irregularity or collusion.