https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=461689 At the summoning stage, the court examines only whether the complaint and pre-summoning evidence disclose a prima facie case, not whether guilt is proved after a trial. On the facts, the complainant was shown an unclear copy of a divorce decree and was induced to believe that the first marriage had already ended; the surrounding circumstances supported an allegation of dishonest inducement and criminal conspiracy. The Supreme Court held that setting aside the Magistrate's process on a trial-like assessment was legally unsustainable, and restored the summoning order for cheating and criminal conspiracy so the trial court could decide the matter on its merits. en-us Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 21 Apr 2025 17:28:53 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=461689 At the summoning stage, the court examines only whether the complaint and pre-summoning evidence disclose a prima facie case, not whether guilt is proved after a trial. On the facts, the complainant was shown an unclear copy of a divorce decree and was induced to believe that the first marriage had already ended; the surrounding circumstances supported an allegation of dishonest inducement and criminal conspiracy. The Supreme Court held that setting aside the Magistrate's process on a trial-like assessment was legally unsustainable, and restored the summoning order for cheating and criminal conspiracy so the trial court could decide the matter on its merits. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=461689