https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301129 Proceedings for alleged non-attendance under Section 174 IPC cannot be sustained unless the underlying attendance direction is a valid order issued by a police officer legally competent under Section 160 CrPC. Where the persons concerned were outside the limits of the relevant police station or an adjoining station, the statutory condition for requiring attendance was not met, so the order was without jurisdiction and did not create a lawful obligation to attend. In that situation, failure to comply cannot constitute an offence under Section 174 IPC, and the proceedings were quashed. en-us Tue, 21 May 1974 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 14 Mar 2022 11:04:33 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301129 Proceedings for alleged non-attendance under Section 174 IPC cannot be sustained unless the underlying attendance direction is a valid order issued by a police officer legally competent under Section 160 CrPC. Where the persons concerned were outside the limits of the relevant police station or an adjoining station, the statutory condition for requiring attendance was not met, so the order was without jurisdiction and did not create a lawful obligation to attend. In that situation, failure to comply cannot constitute an offence under Section 174 IPC, and the proceedings were quashed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 21 May 1974 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301129