https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=177420 At the pre-process stage, a Magistrate considering a complaint after an inquiry under Section 202 may assess the complaint, witness statements and inquiry material together to decide whether there is sufficient ground for proceeding. The Magistrate is not bound to accept the complainant's version or the inquiry report as conclusive, and may accept a credible plea of private defence or other exception if the material justifies dismissal under Section 203. The inquiry is limited to deciding whether process should issue and is not a full trial; however, the Magistrate must apply a judicial mind and cannot act on conjecture. en-us Fri, 06 May 1960 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 08 Jan 2016 18:26:59 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=177420 At the pre-process stage, a Magistrate considering a complaint after an inquiry under Section 202 may assess the complaint, witness statements and inquiry material together to decide whether there is sufficient ground for proceeding. The Magistrate is not bound to accept the complainant's version or the inquiry report as conclusive, and may accept a credible plea of private defence or other exception if the material justifies dismissal under Section 203. The inquiry is limited to deciding whether process should issue and is not a full trial; however, the Magistrate must apply a judicial mind and cannot act on conjecture. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 06 May 1960 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=177420