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The Supreme Court has held that a High Court cannot place reliance on a “draft chargesheet” which is yet to be placed before the Magistrate, to quash the criminal proceedings in exercise of its powers under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) [Jitul Jentilal Kotecha vs State of Gujarat]