In Brief
The Supreme Court set aside a High Court order that directed framing of charges against land deal intermediaries in a conspiracy case. The prosecution relied on unsigned sale agreements that bore only the vendors' signatures, with no evidence that the appellants received any consideration or had contact with the accused public servants and landowners. The Court held that unsigned, unilateral agreements cannot prove conspiracy involvement without evidence of proximity and meeting of minds. The material fell short of the threshold required to frame charges, and the original discharge order by the Special Judge was restored.
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