# Allahabad High Court Says Strong Suspicion Suffices to Frame Charges 2026-08-06T18:31:02+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Allahabad High Court has refused relief to former GST deputy commissioner Dhanendra Kumar Pandey, holding that courts need strong or grave suspicion, not proof of guilt, when framing corruption charges. Pandey faces charges under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act over an alleged demand for Rs 2 lakh to clear GST refund claims worth about Rs 19.47 lakh. The prosecution alleges he was caught during a March 19, 2024 trap with marked currency in his table drawer. The court said the trap, recovery, chemical test and Forensic Science Laboratory report provided prima facie support for demand and acceptance. It stressed that guilt must still be proved at trial, where demand and acceptance remain essential. ## Coverage - livelaw.in Tags: Allahabad High Court, corruption case, Dhanendra Kumar Pandey, GST, Prevention of Corruption Act Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/allahabad-high-court-says-strong-suspicion-suffices-to-frame-charges/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/allahabad-high-court-says-strong-suspicion-suffices-to-frame-charges/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.