https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=346330 At the charge-framing stage, the court examines only whether the record discloses a prima facie case and does not undertake a detailed assessment of evidence. In conspiracy and corruption prosecutions, there must be material showing agreement and, for offences under Sections 7 and 13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, proof of demand of illegal gratification. The intercepted calls, including the cited conversations, were found insufficient to link the respondent to the alleged raid, demand, or acceptance of bribe, and the Section 161 and 164 statements did not provide reliable support. On that basis, the High Court's quashing of the charge was justified. en-us Fri, 04 Aug 2017 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 29 May 2026 16:30:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=346330 At the charge-framing stage, the court examines only whether the record discloses a prima facie case and does not undertake a detailed assessment of evidence. In conspiracy and corruption prosecutions, there must be material showing agreement and, for offences under Sections 7 and 13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, proof of demand of illegal gratification. The intercepted calls, including the cited conversations, were found insufficient to link the respondent to the alleged raid, demand, or acceptance of bribe, and the Section 161 and 164 statements did not provide reliable support. On that basis, the High Court's quashing of the charge was justified. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 04 Aug 2017 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=346330