https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287718 Section 195(1)(b)(ii) of the Code of Criminal Procedure bars cognizance only where the forged document itself has been produced or given in evidence in court before cognizance is taken. A mere copy is insufficient to trigger the statutory embargo, and the protective purpose of the provision does not extend to cases where the original document was filed in civil proceedings only after the Magistrate had already taken cognizance. On these facts, Section 340 was not required and the private complaint could proceed. en-us Thu, 29 Feb 1996 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 29 Apr 2020 12:42:32 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287718 Section 195(1)(b)(ii) of the Code of Criminal Procedure bars cognizance only where the forged document itself has been produced or given in evidence in court before cognizance is taken. A mere copy is insufficient to trigger the statutory embargo, and the protective purpose of the provision does not extend to cases where the original document was filed in civil proceedings only after the Magistrate had already taken cognizance. On these facts, Section 340 was not required and the private complaint could proceed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 29 Feb 1996 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287718