https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=194637 Section 156(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure operates at the pre-cognizance stage, while sections 190, 200, 202 and 204 govern the post-cognizance stage, and the two sets of powers are mutually exclusive once cognizance is taken. Where a Magistrate has only ordered investigation under section 156(3) and has not yet applied judicial mind to proceed under Chapter XV, the complaint remains alive after the police final report. In that situation, the Magistrate may still take cognizance on the complaint, record the complainant's evidence under section 200, and then decide whether sufficient grounds exist to issue process under section 204. en-us Wed, 05 Oct 1977 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 16 Sep 2017 17:44:02 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=194637 Section 156(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure operates at the pre-cognizance stage, while sections 190, 200, 202 and 204 govern the post-cognizance stage, and the two sets of powers are mutually exclusive once cognizance is taken. Where a Magistrate has only ordered investigation under section 156(3) and has not yet applied judicial mind to proceed under Chapter XV, the complaint remains alive after the police final report. In that situation, the Magistrate may still take cognizance on the complaint, record the complainant's evidence under section 200, and then decide whether sufficient grounds exist to issue process under section 204. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 05 Oct 1977 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=194637