https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169760 A Magistrate may discharge an accused at the charge-framing stage after cognizance if the police report and accompanying material show the charge is groundless or cognizance is barred by law. On limitation, Chapter XXXVI of the Code bars cognizance after the prescribed period, but Section 473 preserves power to proceed where delay is explained or where cognizance is required in the interests of justice. The discharge was justified for Section 406 because the complaint and charge-sheet were filed beyond limitation without explanation. For Section 498-A, cruelty was treated as a continuing offence and the limitation issue had to be reconsidered with Section 473 in view. en-us Fri, 14 May 1999 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 02 May 2015 17:38:56 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169760 A Magistrate may discharge an accused at the charge-framing stage after cognizance if the police report and accompanying material show the charge is groundless or cognizance is barred by law. On limitation, Chapter XXXVI of the Code bars cognizance after the prescribed period, but Section 473 preserves power to proceed where delay is explained or where cognizance is required in the interests of justice. The discharge was justified for Section 406 because the complaint and charge-sheet were filed beyond limitation without explanation. For Section 498-A, cruelty was treated as a continuing offence and the limitation issue had to be reconsidered with Section 473 in view. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 14 May 1999 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169760