India, April 24 -- A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court on Friday refused to discharge Sudarshan Valmik Darade in a transnational human trafficking-cum-cyber fraud case, holding that the prosecution record disclosed "more than sufficient material" to frame charges against him and his role "reveals prominently from the voluminous evidence".

Special judge Chakor S Baviskar declined to drop the proceedings against Darade, observing that at the discharge stage, the court was not to conduct a "mini trial" and "prima facie satisfaction. is enough" to proceed. Material accompanying the charge sheet must be taken "as it is" and cannot be discarded merely because the accused labels it false, the judge clarified.

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