https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=459632 At the stage of framing charge, the court must confine itself to a prima facie assessment and must not weigh evidence as if conducting a full trial. Inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to quash a charge is to be used sparingly, only in rare and exceptional cases to prevent abuse of process or secure the ends of justice. Because the prosecution evidence had not been fully recorded and the High Court assessed the medical evidence on merits too early, the quashing was premature and legally unsustainable. en-us Wed, 18 Oct 2000 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 20 Dec 2024 17:54:19 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=459632 At the stage of framing charge, the court must confine itself to a prima facie assessment and must not weigh evidence as if conducting a full trial. Inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to quash a charge is to be used sparingly, only in rare and exceptional cases to prevent abuse of process or secure the ends of justice. Because the prosecution evidence had not been fully recorded and the High Court assessed the medical evidence on merits too early, the quashing was premature and legally unsustainable. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 18 Oct 2000 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=459632