https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295044 At the quashing stage, inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC cannot be used to weigh the truth or probative value of evidence where the record discloses a prima facie case, and allegations of mala fides alone do not justify termination of prosecution. On that basis, the charge sheet was not quashed and the trial was permitted to proceed. The Court also noted that a forged complaint or signature does not eliminate distinct allegations supported by other material, and relevant unexplored material concerning property acquisition and disproportionate assets could still be examined independently. An independent investigation into those allegations was therefore directed. en-us Fri, 06 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 28 Sep 2024 12:21:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295044 At the quashing stage, inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC cannot be used to weigh the truth or probative value of evidence where the record discloses a prima facie case, and allegations of mala fides alone do not justify termination of prosecution. On that basis, the charge sheet was not quashed and the trial was permitted to proceed. The Court also noted that a forged complaint or signature does not eliminate distinct allegations supported by other material, and relevant unexplored material concerning property acquisition and disproportionate assets could still be examined independently. An independent investigation into those allegations was therefore directed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 06 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295044