https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=365234 The Court upheld the trial Court's decision to issue process under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act without conducting an inquiry under Section 202 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. It held that such an inquiry is not mandatory for complaints under Section 138, emphasizing the Magistrate's discretion to determine the sufficiency of grounds for issuing process. Compliance with Section 138 was deemed directory, aligning with the Act's aim of expeditious disposal. Consequently, the Court dismissed the Writ Petition for lacking merit. en-us Mon, 25 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 13 Aug 2018 06:11:08 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=365234 The Court upheld the trial Court's decision to issue process under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act without conducting an inquiry under Section 202 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. It held that such an inquiry is not mandatory for complaints under Section 138, emphasizing the Magistrate's discretion to determine the sufficiency of grounds for issuing process. Compliance with Section 138 was deemed directory, aligning with the Act's aim of expeditious disposal. Consequently, the Court dismissed the Writ Petition for lacking merit. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 25 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=365234