In Brief
The appellants sought to quash criminal proceedings for attempt to cause death and injuries, arguing they were falsely implicated as a counter-blast to their own complaint filed three years earlier. The High Court refused to quash the proceedings. The Supreme Court held that the inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code should be exercised sparingly and only in rare cases. Since the allegations, prima facie accepted as true, disclosed the necessary ingredients of the offences charged and were supported by statements recorded by the Magistrate, quashing was unwarranted. Questions whether the appellants were falsely implicated or present at the time are factual matters for trial. The appeal was dismissed.
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