https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=759188 The HC dismissed a petition for discharge under Section 245(2) Cr.P.C. involving customs offences. Gold bars were seized from a pillion rider on petitioner's motorcycle. The court held that at the charge-framing stage, only prima facie consideration of sufficient grounds is required, not deep evaluation of evidence. The petitioner failed to demonstrate apparent errors in the sanction order or provide materials showing the charge was groundless. The court ruled petitioner's involvement in the alleged occurrence was a matter for trial, not discharge proceedings. en-us Fri, 13 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 26 Sep 2024 08:15:35 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=759188 The HC dismissed a petition for discharge under Section 245(2) Cr.P.C. involving customs offences. Gold bars were seized from a pillion rider on petitioner's motorcycle. The court held that at the charge-framing stage, only prima facie consideration of sufficient grounds is required, not deep evaluation of evidence. The petitioner failed to demonstrate apparent errors in the sanction order or provide materials showing the charge was groundless. The court ruled petitioner's involvement in the alleged occurrence was a matter for trial, not discharge proceedings. Case-Laws Customs Fri, 13 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=759188