https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197189 At the stage of issuing process, a Magistrate need only ascertain whether the complaint discloses sufficient ground for proceeding; detailed reasons or a fully speaking order are not required, so quashing summons on that basis was unsustainable. In a prosecution involving offences by a company, specific averments that the directors and manager were responsible for the company's business and for the discharge of polluted effluents were sufficient to summon them at the outset. Lapse of time did not by itself justify quashing the proceedings, though expeditious disposal was warranted. The impugned orders were set aside and the criminal case was directed to proceed in accordance with law. en-us Mon, 27 Mar 2000 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 03 Jan 2026 12:20:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197189 At the stage of issuing process, a Magistrate need only ascertain whether the complaint discloses sufficient ground for proceeding; detailed reasons or a fully speaking order are not required, so quashing summons on that basis was unsustainable. In a prosecution involving offences by a company, specific averments that the directors and manager were responsible for the company's business and for the discharge of polluted effluents were sufficient to summon them at the outset. Lapse of time did not by itself justify quashing the proceedings, though expeditious disposal was warranted. The impugned orders were set aside and the criminal case was directed to proceed in accordance with law. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 27 Mar 2000 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197189