https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298577 A disputed plea that a cheque was issued only as security, and not towards a legally enforceable debt, could not be decided in quashing proceedings where the cheque and signatures were admitted. The High Court noted that such issues turn on contested facts requiring evidence at trial, and that its inherent power to quash criminal proceedings must be exercised sparingly at the threshold. As the materials did not justify interference at the initial stage, the complaint and summoning order were left undisturbed. en-us Tue, 05 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 10 Nov 2021 15:05:22 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298577 A disputed plea that a cheque was issued only as security, and not towards a legally enforceable debt, could not be decided in quashing proceedings where the cheque and signatures were admitted. The High Court noted that such issues turn on contested facts requiring evidence at trial, and that its inherent power to quash criminal proceedings must be exercised sparingly at the threshold. As the materials did not justify interference at the initial stage, the complaint and summoning order were left undisturbed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 05 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298577