https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171253 Criminal complaints should not be quashed under section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 when the allegations, read as a whole and taken at face value, disclose a prima facie offence. The presence or absence of mens rea, the truth of the allegations, and disputed questions about conspiracy or the accused's role are matters for trial, not for summary termination of proceedings. A subsequent investigation report cannot displace the complaint at that stage if the complaint itself discloses the essential ingredients of the alleged offences. The High Court therefore exceeded its inherent jurisdiction by quashing the complaint and summons at the threshold. en-us Tue, 08 Apr 1986 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 18 Nov 2015 12:05:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171253 Criminal complaints should not be quashed under section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 when the allegations, read as a whole and taken at face value, disclose a prima facie offence. The presence or absence of mens rea, the truth of the allegations, and disputed questions about conspiracy or the accused's role are matters for trial, not for summary termination of proceedings. A subsequent investigation report cannot displace the complaint at that stage if the complaint itself discloses the essential ingredients of the alleged offences. The High Court therefore exceeded its inherent jurisdiction by quashing the complaint and summons at the threshold. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 08 Apr 1986 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171253