https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=381444 A complaint cannot be dismissed under Section 204(4) CrPC without recording when process was ordered, when payment became due, and why non-payment persisted beyond a reasonable time. Section 256 CrPC gives the court discretion to acquit for non-appearance of the complainant, but the court may adjourn where appropriate. Where the complainant's evidence has already been recorded and cross-examined, the matter should ordinarily be decided on the evidence on record rather than by a cryptic dismissal for non-payment of process. The dismissal of the complaint and consequent acquittal were therefore set aside, and the case was directed to be decided on merits. en-us Wed, 26 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 12 Jun 2019 06:48:16 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=381444 A complaint cannot be dismissed under Section 204(4) CrPC without recording when process was ordered, when payment became due, and why non-payment persisted beyond a reasonable time. Section 256 CrPC gives the court discretion to acquit for non-appearance of the complainant, but the court may adjourn where appropriate. Where the complainant's evidence has already been recorded and cross-examined, the matter should ordinarily be decided on the evidence on record rather than by a cryptic dismissal for non-payment of process. The dismissal of the complaint and consequent acquittal were therefore set aside, and the case was directed to be decided on merits. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 26 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=381444