https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=4213 A discharge petition under section 245(2) CrPC should be decided first when the accused contends that the charges are groundless; the Magistrate must apply judicial mind and dispose of that request at the earliest. The text states that directing examination of witnesses while the discharge application remained pending was contrary to law, and the reasons for refusing postponement under section 309 CrPC were unsustainable. The trial court was therefore directed to decide the discharge petition on merits before taking witness evidence. en-us Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=4213 A discharge petition under section 245(2) CrPC should be decided first when the accused contends that the charges are groundless; the Magistrate must apply judicial mind and dispose of that request at the earliest. The text states that directing examination of witnesses while the discharge application remained pending was contrary to law, and the reasons for refusing postponement under section 309 CrPC were unsustainable. The trial court was therefore directed to decide the discharge petition on merits before taking witness evidence. Case-Laws Wealth-tax Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=4213