https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=436793 Gauhati HC dismissed a petition seeking quashing of criminal proceedings against a party accused of coal smuggling and tax evasion. The petitioner allegedly transported coal from Meghalaya through trucks with connivance of truck owners and coal mafia. The HC held that inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC should be exercised sparingly in rarest cases and courts cannot inquire into reliability of FIR allegations. Finding coal smuggling as an offense against society and noting insufficient grounds in petitioner's documents, the HC refused to quash proceedings. 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 Gauhati HC dismissed a petition seeking quashing of criminal proceedings against a party accused of coal smuggling and tax evasion. The petitioner allegedly transported coal from Meghalaya through trucks with connivance of truck owners and coal mafia. The HC held that inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC should be exercised sparingly in rarest cases and courts cannot inquire into reliability of FIR allegations. Finding coal smuggling as an offense against society and noting insufficient grounds in petitioner's documents, the HC refused to quash proceedings. Case-Laws GST Tue, 21 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=436793