https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=280099 At the stage of cognizance, a Magistrate takes cognizance of the offence and not merely of the persons named by the police, so process may be issued against additional accused if the complaint, police report and other materials disclose prima facie involvement. The Magistrate need only be satisfied on a prima facie basis and is not required to decide whether conviction will ultimately follow. Revisional interference is limited, and a court under section 482 cannot reappraise the merits or substitute its own view where the Magistrate has acted within jurisdiction on prima facie material. The High Court's order was set aside and the process order restored. en-us Thu, 24 Aug 1978 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 20 Apr 2019 10:09:53 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=280099 At the stage of cognizance, a Magistrate takes cognizance of the offence and not merely of the persons named by the police, so process may be issued against additional accused if the complaint, police report and other materials disclose prima facie involvement. The Magistrate need only be satisfied on a prima facie basis and is not required to decide whether conviction will ultimately follow. Revisional interference is limited, and a court under section 482 cannot reappraise the merits or substitute its own view where the Magistrate has acted within jurisdiction on prima facie material. The High Court's order was set aside and the process order restored. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 24 Aug 1978 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=280099