https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=462738 At the quashing stage under Section 482 CrPC, the court must confine itself to whether the record discloses a prima facie case or strong suspicion, not assess evidence reliability or the likelihood of conviction. Where the investigation record included the complainant's statement, the accused's alleged role in introducing the principal offender, inducement for procuring employment, recovery of money at the accused's instance, and call detail evidence, the High Court should not have treated the matter as a premature trial on merits. The quashing order was therefore set aside and the criminal proceedings were directed to continue for trial. en-us Tue, 24 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 11 Jul 2025 20:28:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=462738 At the quashing stage under Section 482 CrPC, the court must confine itself to whether the record discloses a prima facie case or strong suspicion, not assess evidence reliability or the likelihood of conviction. Where the investigation record included the complainant's statement, the accused's alleged role in introducing the principal offender, inducement for procuring employment, recovery of money at the accused's instance, and call detail evidence, the High Court should not have treated the matter as a premature trial on merits. The quashing order was therefore set aside and the criminal proceedings were directed to continue for trial. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 24 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=462738