The criminal practice at sSa Legal draws upon extensive litigation experience of its founder, Sunil Sharma, Advocate, in developing strategic defence in matters involving substantial documentary, financial, professional or commercial dimensions. Particular focus is placed upon economic and financial offences, allegations of cheating and criminal breach of trust, forgery and document-related offences, banking and transaction-related allegations, business disputes acquiring criminal dimensions and other white-collar or document-intensive criminal proceedings.
Effective criminal defence frequently begins with a detailed understanding of the circumstances underlying the accusation rather than the allegation viewed in isolation. The complaint or FIR, underlying transactions, correspondence, financial records, electronic material and documentary history may therefore require examination together to determine whether the allegations are supported by the record and to identify material inconsistencies. This assumes particular importance where a commercial, contractual, matrimonial, banking or property dispute subsequently acquires a criminal character.
Depending upon the circumstances, the defence strategy may encompass anticipatory or regular bail, protection during investigation, examination and testing of prosecution evidence, trial strategy, cross-examination, quashing proceedings and appellate or revisional remedies. The emphasis remains upon developing a defence grounded in the factual and evidentiary record and settling the appropriate strategy in consultation with the client.