Court Should Not Go Into 'Correctness' Of Prosecution Materials In A Petition To Quash Criminal Proceedings: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court emphasized in a recent judgment that it shouldn't interfere with the correctness of prosecution materials when deciding on petitions to quash final reports. The court reiterated that the adequacy or sufficiency of evidence is not to be evaluated at this stage, emphasizing that it's the domain of the trial court. The judgment highlights the limited scope of interference in criminal matters under Section 482 of the CrPC, barring exceptional circumstances where the allegations are patently absurd or false. This decision reinforces the principle that courts should avoid delving into the merits of prosecution evidence during pre-trial stages.