https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169898 Section 198 CrPC bars cognizance unless a complaint is made by the person aggrieved or an authorised substitute, but once a valid complaint has been filed and cognizance taken, the provision is spent and does not require abatement on the complainant's death. Chapter XVIII contains no rule mandating acquittal or discharge in a committal inquiry because the original complainant is absent, and the court may permit another person to conduct the prosecution under Section 495 CrPC. The deceased complainant's mother was therefore properly allowed to continue the proceedings. en-us Mon, 10 Oct 1966 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 12 May 2015 12:26:48 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169898 Section 198 CrPC bars cognizance unless a complaint is made by the person aggrieved or an authorised substitute, but once a valid complaint has been filed and cognizance taken, the provision is spent and does not require abatement on the complainant's death. Chapter XVIII contains no rule mandating acquittal or discharge in a committal inquiry because the original complainant is absent, and the court may permit another person to conduct the prosecution under Section 495 CrPC. The deceased complainant's mother was therefore properly allowed to continue the proceedings. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 10 Oct 1966 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169898