https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195429 The Court found that the trial Magistrate erred in issuing process under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act without conducting an enquiry under section 202 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The Court held that the Magistrate should have postponed the issuance of process as per the mandatory provision of section 202 of Cr.P.C, considering the accused resided outside the Magistrate's jurisdiction. The impugned order was set aside, and the trial Magistrate was directed to act in accordance with the law and relevant precedents. The complainant was instructed to appear on a specified date, and the petition was allowed with no costs. en-us Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 14 May 2018 11:36:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195429 The Court found that the trial Magistrate erred in issuing process under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act without conducting an enquiry under section 202 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The Court held that the Magistrate should have postponed the issuance of process as per the mandatory provision of section 202 of Cr.P.C, considering the accused resided outside the Magistrate's jurisdiction. The impugned order was set aside, and the trial Magistrate was directed to act in accordance with the law and relevant precedents. The complainant was instructed to appear on a specified date, and the petition was allowed with no costs. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195429