https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298298 A Magistrate's direction for investigation under Section 156(3) is a pre-cognizance order and does not require the complainant to be examined on oath under Section 200; the Court held that treating the absence of such examination as a defect was erroneous. On anticipatory bail, the Court reiterated that the nature and gravity of the allegations, the accused's role, and the risk of interference with investigation or evidence must be considered. As the FIR alleged serious fraudulent misappropriation of land acquisition compensation funds, anticipatory bail was found unjustified and the protection granted was set aside. en-us Mon, 26 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 25 Oct 2021 09:16:44 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298298 A Magistrate's direction for investigation under Section 156(3) is a pre-cognizance order and does not require the complainant to be examined on oath under Section 200; the Court held that treating the absence of such examination as a defect was erroneous. On anticipatory bail, the Court reiterated that the nature and gravity of the allegations, the accused's role, and the risk of interference with investigation or evidence must be considered. As the FIR alleged serious fraudulent misappropriation of land acquisition compensation funds, anticipatory bail was found unjustified and the protection granted was set aside. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 26 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298298