https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195817 Where the accused resides beyond the Magistrate's territorial jurisdiction, Section 202 CrPC requires postponement of process and a mandatory inquiry or investigation before summons are issued. The inquiry is broader than Section 200 examination and may include the complainant and witnesses. Here, the Magistrate examined the complainant on oath and also examined witnesses before directing process, which satisfied the statutory requirement. The issuance of summons was therefore legally valid, and the challenge to the process was rejected. en-us Thu, 27 Mar 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 19 Dec 2017 16:56:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195817 Where the accused resides beyond the Magistrate's territorial jurisdiction, Section 202 CrPC requires postponement of process and a mandatory inquiry or investigation before summons are issued. The inquiry is broader than Section 200 examination and may include the complainant and witnesses. Here, the Magistrate examined the complainant on oath and also examined witnesses before directing process, which satisfied the statutory requirement. The issuance of summons was therefore legally valid, and the challenge to the process was rejected. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 27 Mar 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195817