https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=101555 A complaint alleging an offence under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act could not be quashed on the ground that the Magistrate lacked investigation records or had applied his mind inadequately, because the complaint disclosed sufficient material and cognizance could be taken without examining the complainant under the applicable CrPC proviso. The process against the managing director was therefore not justified on that basis. However, the alleged offence dated back many years, and the Court held that it would not serve the interests of justice to allow a prosecution to begin after such extraordinary delay, particularly where the delay was largely attributable to the respondent. The criminal proceedings were accordingly brought to an end. en-us Tue, 22 Mar 1988 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 13 Sep 2013 16:05:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=101555 A complaint alleging an offence under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act could not be quashed on the ground that the Magistrate lacked investigation records or had applied his mind inadequately, because the complaint disclosed sufficient material and cognizance could be taken without examining the complainant under the applicable CrPC proviso. The process against the managing director was therefore not justified on that basis. However, the alleged offence dated back many years, and the Court held that it would not serve the interests of justice to allow a prosecution to begin after such extraordinary delay, particularly where the delay was largely attributable to the respondent. The criminal proceedings were accordingly brought to an end. Case-Laws Companies Law Tue, 22 Mar 1988 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=101555