https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309053 At the stage of discharge under Section 239 CrPC, the court must ask only whether the prosecution materials, taken at face value, disclose a prima facie case or are groundless; it cannot conduct a mini trial or assess defence material. In a prosecution under Section 13(1)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, the prosecution must show possession of disproportionate assets with reference to known sources of income, and the accused must satisfactorily account for those assets. The Supreme Court held that income-tax returns and explanations about family members' income did not justify discharge before trial. The discharge order was unsustainable, and the matter was directed to proceed to framing of charge and trial. en-us Mon, 05 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 01 Aug 2025 16:55:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309053 At the stage of discharge under Section 239 CrPC, the court must ask only whether the prosecution materials, taken at face value, disclose a prima facie case or are groundless; it cannot conduct a mini trial or assess defence material. In a prosecution under Section 13(1)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, the prosecution must show possession of disproportionate assets with reference to known sources of income, and the accused must satisfactorily account for those assets. The Supreme Court held that income-tax returns and explanations about family members' income did not justify discharge before trial. The discharge order was unsustainable, and the matter was directed to proceed to framing of charge and trial. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 05 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309053