https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=292559 At the pre-process stage under Section 203 CrPC, dismissal of a complaint is justified only where the materials, taken at face value, show no sufficient grounds for further proceeding, the essential ingredients of the offence are absent, or the complaint is plainly futile. The Magistrate may examine the complaint and supporting material to decide whether process should issue, but must not weigh disputed evidence or assess the probable truth of the allegations as if conducting a trial. A speculative merits-based rejection is impermissible, and a prima facie case requires further enquiry. en-us Wed, 22 Mar 1972 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 31 Dec 2020 10:49:35 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=292559 At the pre-process stage under Section 203 CrPC, dismissal of a complaint is justified only where the materials, taken at face value, show no sufficient grounds for further proceeding, the essential ingredients of the offence are absent, or the complaint is plainly futile. The Magistrate may examine the complaint and supporting material to decide whether process should issue, but must not weigh disputed evidence or assess the probable truth of the allegations as if conducting a trial. A speculative merits-based rejection is impermissible, and a prima facie case requires further enquiry. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 22 Mar 1972 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=292559