https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=283915 A Magistrate may direct investigation under Section 156(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure only when the complaint discloses a cognizable offence. Where the complaint and accompanying materials do not disclose such an offence, the statutory safeguard in Section 155(2) must be applied, and an order for investigation cannot stand unless cognizance has been taken under Section 190. On the facts stated, the complaint did not disclose a cognizable offence and the order directing investigation was unsustainable in law, so it was quashed. en-us Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 21 Oct 2019 12:26:29 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=283915 A Magistrate may direct investigation under Section 156(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure only when the complaint discloses a cognizable offence. Where the complaint and accompanying materials do not disclose such an offence, the statutory safeguard in Section 155(2) must be applied, and an order for investigation cannot stand unless cognizance has been taken under Section 190. On the facts stated, the complaint did not disclose a cognizable offence and the order directing investigation was unsustainable in law, so it was quashed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=283915