https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169838 The inherent power to quash criminal proceedings is exceptional and must be used only to give effect to the Code, prevent abuse of process, or secure the ends of justice. It cannot replace trial or be used to assess the reliability of evidence in advance. Quashing may be justified only where there is a legal bar to the proceedings, the allegations taken at face value do not disclose an offence, or the evidence is absent or plainly insufficient. Where the first information report discloses offences and no legal bar exists, a challenge requiring detailed appreciation of evidence must be left to the trial court, and relief under Section 561-A is unavailable. en-us Fri, 25 Mar 1960 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 11 May 2015 17:45:44 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169838 The inherent power to quash criminal proceedings is exceptional and must be used only to give effect to the Code, prevent abuse of process, or secure the ends of justice. It cannot replace trial or be used to assess the reliability of evidence in advance. Quashing may be justified only where there is a legal bar to the proceedings, the allegations taken at face value do not disclose an offence, or the evidence is absent or plainly insufficient. Where the first information report discloses offences and no legal bar exists, a challenge requiring detailed appreciation of evidence must be left to the trial court, and relief under Section 561-A is unavailable. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 25 Mar 1960 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169838