https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=456620 At the quashing and discharge stage, courts will not weigh evidence or test the accused's defence where prosecution materials disclose a prima facie case. Allegations relating to allotment of government discretionary quota plots, rapid file movement, approvals by public authorities, and subsequent joint venture arrangements were supported by witness statements and documents suggesting prior understanding and abuse of official position, so the proceedings were allowed to continue. The absence of demonstrable loss to the public authority did not by itself justify quashing. On discharge, the settled test that the charge must be groundless was not met because the materials, including statements under Section 164 CrPC, raised issues of conspiracy, role, intent, and legality that had to be examined at trial. en-us Fri, 11 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 05 Aug 2024 19:55:29 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=456620 At the quashing and discharge stage, courts will not weigh evidence or test the accused's defence where prosecution materials disclose a prima facie case. Allegations relating to allotment of government discretionary quota plots, rapid file movement, approvals by public authorities, and subsequent joint venture arrangements were supported by witness statements and documents suggesting prior understanding and abuse of official position, so the proceedings were allowed to continue. The absence of demonstrable loss to the public authority did not by itself justify quashing. On discharge, the settled test that the charge must be groundless was not met because the materials, including statements under Section 164 CrPC, raised issues of conspiracy, role, intent, and legality that had to be examined at trial. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 11 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=456620