https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=787829 In proceedings under Section 482 CrPC, allegations that a cheque and related documents were forged, or that a blank signed cheque was misused, do not warrant quashing of a Section 138 NI Act complaint at the threshold when the cheque and signatures are admitted. The Court cannot conduct a mini trial or resolve disputed defence facts on quashing; such issues require evidence at trial. Pendency of police investigations and reliance on seized documents did not, by itself, make the complaint unsustainable, especially where the complainant asserted that the cheque arose from the underlying MOU and was independent of the FIR material. The quashing request was rejected and the prosecution was allowed to continue. en-us Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 08:36:41 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=787829 In proceedings under Section 482 CrPC, allegations that a cheque and related documents were forged, or that a blank signed cheque was misused, do not warrant quashing of a Section 138 NI Act complaint at the threshold when the cheque and signatures are admitted. The Court cannot conduct a mini trial or resolve disputed defence facts on quashing; such issues require evidence at trial. Pendency of police investigations and reliance on seized documents did not, by itself, make the complaint unsustainable, especially where the complainant asserted that the cheque arose from the underlying MOU and was independent of the FIR material. The quashing request was rejected and the prosecution was allowed to continue. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=787829