https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195674 In complaints under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, the amended requirement of inquiry under section 202(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure is directory rather than mandatory when the accused resides outside jurisdiction. The Magistrate may rely on the complaint, the complainant's examination under section 200, and supporting material, especially given the summary and expeditious scheme of the special statute. Omission to hold a further inquiry does not by itself vitiate issuance of process if the Magistrate has applied mind to the material before taking cognizance. en-us Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 12 Aug 2023 11:59:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195674 In complaints under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, the amended requirement of inquiry under section 202(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure is directory rather than mandatory when the accused resides outside jurisdiction. The Magistrate may rely on the complaint, the complainant's examination under section 200, and supporting material, especially given the summary and expeditious scheme of the special statute. Omission to hold a further inquiry does not by itself vitiate issuance of process if the Magistrate has applied mind to the material before taking cognizance. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195674