https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=436793 Allegations of illegal coal transportation in multiple trucks, with possible theft and tax evasion affecting public revenue, were found insufficiently disproved at the quashing stage. Applying the settled rule that inherent power under Section 482 CrPC must be used sparingly, with circumspection, and only in rare cases to prevent abuse of process or secure the ends of justice, the HC held that the petitioner's documents did not satisfactorily show that no offence was made out. As no mala fide or improper motive by the investigating agency was established, the Court refused to undertake a detailed inquiry into the truth of the allegations and declined to quash the FIR and criminal proceeding. en-us Tue, 21 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 16 Apr 2025 14:17:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=436793 Allegations of illegal coal transportation in multiple trucks, with possible theft and tax evasion affecting public revenue, were found insufficiently disproved at the quashing stage. Applying the settled rule that inherent power under Section 482 CrPC must be used sparingly, with circumspection, and only in rare cases to prevent abuse of process or secure the ends of justice, the HC held that the petitioner's documents did not satisfactorily show that no offence was made out. As no mala fide or improper motive by the investigating agency was established, the Court refused to undertake a detailed inquiry into the truth of the allegations and declined to quash the FIR and criminal proceeding. Case-Laws GST Tue, 21 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=436793