https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=285053 At the stage of framing of charge, the accused ordinarily cannot invoke Section 91 CrPC to compel production of material not included in the charge-sheet, because the court does not examine the defence at that stage. However, the court retains a limited power to call for withheld material where it is of sterling quality and has a crucial bearing on whether a charge should be framed, if production is necessary in the interests of justice. The accused has no independent right to seek such production dehors the court's satisfaction. The contrary view of the HC was set aside, and the trial court was directed to reconsider framing of charge on these principles. en-us Thu, 07 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:24:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=285053 At the stage of framing of charge, the accused ordinarily cannot invoke Section 91 CrPC to compel production of material not included in the charge-sheet, because the court does not examine the defence at that stage. However, the court retains a limited power to call for withheld material where it is of sterling quality and has a crucial bearing on whether a charge should be framed, if production is necessary in the interests of justice. The accused has no independent right to seek such production dehors the court's satisfaction. The contrary view of the HC was set aside, and the trial court was directed to reconsider framing of charge on these principles. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 07 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=285053