https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=240296 A Magistrate has no power to recall or review summons once process is issued under Section 204 Cr.P.C.; Section 201 Cr.P.C. operates only at the threshold where the complaint is presented before a court lacking competence to take cognizance. After summons issue, any challenge must be taken before a higher court, not by invoking Section 201. In a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, territorial jurisdiction lies where any constituent act of the offence occurs, including drawing, presentation, dishonour, notice, or non-payment. On the stated facts, Mumbai had jurisdiction because material acts, including supply of goods, handing over of cheques, and issuance of notice, occurred there. en-us Mon, 25 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 23 Mar 2019 12:57:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=240296 A Magistrate has no power to recall or review summons once process is issued under Section 204 Cr.P.C.; Section 201 Cr.P.C. operates only at the threshold where the complaint is presented before a court lacking competence to take cognizance. After summons issue, any challenge must be taken before a higher court, not by invoking Section 201. In a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, territorial jurisdiction lies where any constituent act of the offence occurs, including drawing, presentation, dishonour, notice, or non-payment. On the stated facts, Mumbai had jurisdiction because material acts, including supply of goods, handing over of cheques, and issuance of notice, occurred there. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 25 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=240296