https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195586 Where the accused produces material of sterling and unimpeachable quality that clearly destroys the factual basis of the allegations, the High Court may exercise inherent powers to quash criminal proceedings to prevent abuse of process and secure the ends of justice. Here, post-mortem, forensic, inquest, and contemporaneous records showed a natural death from cardiac decompensation, with no poison detected and no support for dowry-related harassment or foul play. As the defence material was sound, reasonable and indubitable, a trial would serve no useful purpose. The criminal proceedings were therefore liable to be quashed and relief granted. en-us Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 12 Jul 2023 18:27:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195586 Where the accused produces material of sterling and unimpeachable quality that clearly destroys the factual basis of the allegations, the High Court may exercise inherent powers to quash criminal proceedings to prevent abuse of process and secure the ends of justice. Here, post-mortem, forensic, inquest, and contemporaneous records showed a natural death from cardiac decompensation, with no poison detected and no support for dowry-related harassment or foul play. As the defence material was sound, reasonable and indubitable, a trial would serve no useful purpose. The criminal proceedings were therefore liable to be quashed and relief granted. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195586