https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=184667 At the pre-process stage under Section 202 CrPC, a person named as accused has no right to participate as of right in the enquiry; the Magistrate may not permit intervention by questioning or examining witnesses at the accused's instance. The Magistrate's role is confined to deciding whether there is sufficient ground for proceeding on the complainant's material and other lawful material gathered in the enquiry, not whether conviction is likely or guilt can be assessed. A dismissal under Section 203 must briefly record reasons, as the omission prejudices revisionary challenge and is impermissible in the stated circumstances. en-us Tue, 22 Jan 1963 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 15 Jul 2016 18:10:36 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=184667 At the pre-process stage under Section 202 CrPC, a person named as accused has no right to participate as of right in the enquiry; the Magistrate may not permit intervention by questioning or examining witnesses at the accused's instance. The Magistrate's role is confined to deciding whether there is sufficient ground for proceeding on the complainant's material and other lawful material gathered in the enquiry, not whether conviction is likely or guilt can be assessed. A dismissal under Section 203 must briefly record reasons, as the omission prejudices revisionary challenge and is impermissible in the stated circumstances. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 22 Jan 1963 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=184667