https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298765 Allegations that wheat seed samples failed the prescribed germination benchmark disclosed, at most, a non-cognizable offence under the Seeds Act, so police could not investigate without a Magistrate's order under Section 155 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The FIR also failed to show the dishonest inducement, deception, or other essential elements required for cheating under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code, and it did not disclose a breach of the Seeds (Control) Order sufficient to invoke the Essential Commodities Act. On that basis, the FIR and the consequent police investigation were held liable to be quashed for want of a cognizable offence and for failure to satisfy the alleged penal ingredients. en-us Thu, 25 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 19 Nov 2021 09:17:05 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298765 Allegations that wheat seed samples failed the prescribed germination benchmark disclosed, at most, a non-cognizable offence under the Seeds Act, so police could not investigate without a Magistrate's order under Section 155 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The FIR also failed to show the dishonest inducement, deception, or other essential elements required for cheating under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code, and it did not disclose a breach of the Seeds (Control) Order sufficient to invoke the Essential Commodities Act. On that basis, the FIR and the consequent police investigation were held liable to be quashed for want of a cognizable offence and for failure to satisfy the alleged penal ingredients. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 25 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298765