https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=96586 A statutory bar on trial without a prior complaint does not, by itself, prevent police investigation where the offence otherwise falls within the scope of Section 155(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure; the distinction between power to investigate and conditions for a lawful trial was treated as decisive, and investigation was upheld. A general search and seizure of a company's books was also upheld because the records were relevant to determining whether the concern was running an unlawful lottery or committing cheating. The argument that Section 294-A of the Indian Penal Code could not apply to a company was rejected, and investigation into possible liability of the company and its officers was allowed. en-us Fri, 15 Apr 1932 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:49:31 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=96586 A statutory bar on trial without a prior complaint does not, by itself, prevent police investigation where the offence otherwise falls within the scope of Section 155(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure; the distinction between power to investigate and conditions for a lawful trial was treated as decisive, and investigation was upheld. A general search and seizure of a company's books was also upheld because the records were relevant to determining whether the concern was running an unlawful lottery or committing cheating. The argument that Section 294-A of the Indian Penal Code could not apply to a company was rejected, and investigation into possible liability of the company and its officers was allowed. Case-Laws Companies Law Fri, 15 Apr 1932 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=96586