https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=159670 Once a Magistrate has issued process under Section 204 CrPC, the order cannot be recalled on an accused's application because the Code provides no review power at that stage. The pre-process inquiry under Sections 200, 202, 203 and 204 is confined to deciding whether sufficient ground exists to proceed, and the accused has no right of hearing before process is issued. If the summons order is illegal or without jurisdiction, the appropriate remedy is recourse to the inherent powers of the High Court under Section 482 CrPC. The earlier view permitting recall without a statutory basis was stated to be incorrect. en-us Wed, 25 Aug 2004 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 23 Sep 2025 20:19:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=159670 Once a Magistrate has issued process under Section 204 CrPC, the order cannot be recalled on an accused's application because the Code provides no review power at that stage. The pre-process inquiry under Sections 200, 202, 203 and 204 is confined to deciding whether sufficient ground exists to proceed, and the accused has no right of hearing before process is issued. If the summons order is illegal or without jurisdiction, the appropriate remedy is recourse to the inherent powers of the High Court under Section 482 CrPC. The earlier view permitting recall without a statutory basis was stated to be incorrect. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 25 Aug 2004 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=159670