https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=464994 At the stage of cognizance and summoning, the Magistrate must only determine whether the complaint and supporting material disclose a prima facie case; the defence version and disputed questions of evidence are not to be examined then. The complaint, the complainant's statement and the investigative material provided a sufficient basis for summons, and the High Court erred by reappreciating the defence and insisting on further proof of forgery before trial. The summoning order was therefore upheld and the interference with it was unjustified. en-us Wed, 11 Feb 2015 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 29 Nov 2025 19:47:38 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=464994 At the stage of cognizance and summoning, the Magistrate must only determine whether the complaint and supporting material disclose a prima facie case; the defence version and disputed questions of evidence are not to be examined then. The complaint, the complainant's statement and the investigative material provided a sufficient basis for summons, and the High Court erred by reappreciating the defence and insisting on further proof of forgery before trial. The summoning order was therefore upheld and the interference with it was unjustified. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 11 Feb 2015 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=464994