https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=467769 A summoning order under the CrPC must rest on specific allegations and prima facie material showing the accused's involvement; mechanical issuance of process without a judicially applied mind is unsustainable. On the facts, no act or omission was attributed to the petitioner and the material did not connect the petitioner to the alleged offences, so the summons were quashed qua that petitioner. The complaint also could not be amended after summons to cure missing foundational averments or evidence, as the Code does not provide for such post-summoning rectification. The proceedings were therefore allowed to continue only against the remaining accused. en-us Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:15:40 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=467769 A summoning order under the CrPC must rest on specific allegations and prima facie material showing the accused's involvement; mechanical issuance of process without a judicially applied mind is unsustainable. On the facts, no act or omission was attributed to the petitioner and the material did not connect the petitioner to the alleged offences, so the summons were quashed qua that petitioner. The complaint also could not be amended after summons to cure missing foundational averments or evidence, as the Code does not provide for such post-summoning rectification. The proceedings were therefore allowed to continue only against the remaining accused. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=467769