As per the case facts, Mahesh Damu Khare challenged a Bombay High Court order that refused to quash an FIR against him, which included charges of rape, cheating, and criminal ... intimidation. The appeal argued that there was no initial evidence to support these charges. The question arose whether the High Court erred in not quashing the FIR, given the absence of a clear initial case for offenses like rape, cheating, or criminal intimidation, based on the allegations in the FIR. Finally, the Supreme Court determined that there was no initial evidence for rape, cheating, or criminal intimidation charges. The Court stated that allowing criminal proceedings to continue without established criminal liability would be an abuse of the legal process. Consequently, the Supreme Court allowed the appeal, reversed the High Court's order, and quashed the FIR, while noting that the respondent could pursue other legal remedies.