https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=300881 At the stage of discharge or framing of charge, the court must confine itself to whether the prosecution material, taken at face value, discloses a prima facie case and sufficient ground to proceed. It cannot weigh the evidence, assess the likelihood of conviction, or conduct a mini trial. The trial court had found a prima facie case on the basis of the material, including the transcript, but the High Court reassessed that material on merits while exercising revisional jurisdiction. SC held that this approach was legally unsustainable, set aside the order quashing the charge and discharging the accused, and restored the charge framed by the trial court. en-us Tue, 13 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 11 May 2026 12:45:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=300881 At the stage of discharge or framing of charge, the court must confine itself to whether the prosecution material, taken at face value, discloses a prima facie case and sufficient ground to proceed. It cannot weigh the evidence, assess the likelihood of conviction, or conduct a mini trial. The trial court had found a prima facie case on the basis of the material, including the transcript, but the High Court reassessed that material on merits while exercising revisional jurisdiction. SC held that this approach was legally unsustainable, set aside the order quashing the charge and discharging the accused, and restored the charge framed by the trial court. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 13 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=300881