https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=176070 A cheque-dishonour complaint filed in a company's name may fall within the proviso to section 200 of the Code of Criminal Procedure when it is presented through an employee who is a public servant acting in discharge of official duties. The company remains the de jure complainant, while the representative acts as the de facto complainant for prosecution purposes. On that construction, the statutory exemption from pre-summoning examination applies, and the Magistrate need not examine the complainant and witnesses before issuing process. en-us Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 16 Dec 2015 10:58:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=176070 A cheque-dishonour complaint filed in a company's name may fall within the proviso to section 200 of the Code of Criminal Procedure when it is presented through an employee who is a public servant acting in discharge of official duties. The company remains the de jure complainant, while the representative acts as the de facto complainant for prosecution purposes. On that construction, the statutory exemption from pre-summoning examination applies, and the Magistrate need not examine the complainant and witnesses before issuing process. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=176070