https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=176816 A Magistrate issuing process under Section 204 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1898 is not required to pass a speaking order or record detailed reasons for summoning the accused. The distinction between dismissal of a complaint under Section 203 and issuance of process under Section 204 is material: reasons are required for a final dismissal under Section 203, but not for the preliminary step of initiating proceedings under Section 204. The record is sufficient if it shows application of mind to the complaint, sworn statements, and any inquiry or investigation, and formation of the requisite opinion that there is sufficient ground for proceeding. en-us Wed, 26 Feb 1975 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 29 Dec 2015 17:13:42 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=176816 A Magistrate issuing process under Section 204 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1898 is not required to pass a speaking order or record detailed reasons for summoning the accused. The distinction between dismissal of a complaint under Section 203 and issuance of process under Section 204 is material: reasons are required for a final dismissal under Section 203, but not for the preliminary step of initiating proceedings under Section 204. The record is sufficient if it shows application of mind to the complaint, sworn statements, and any inquiry or investigation, and formation of the requisite opinion that there is sufficient ground for proceeding. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 26 Feb 1975 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=176816