https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=303015 Complaint averments that company directors were in charge of and responsible for the conduct of business were sufficient to satisfy Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act at the stage of issuance of process. However, the Magistrate must independently examine the complainant on oath under Section 200 CrPC and cannot treat verification as a mechanical formality. A pre-set, fill-in-the-blanks statement that does not elicit the accused directors' role fails the statutory duty and shows non-application of judicial mind. The process was quashed and the matter remanded for a fresh statement under Section 200 and further action according to law. en-us Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 29 Jun 2022 15:13:47 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=303015 Complaint averments that company directors were in charge of and responsible for the conduct of business were sufficient to satisfy Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act at the stage of issuance of process. However, the Magistrate must independently examine the complainant on oath under Section 200 CrPC and cannot treat verification as a mechanical formality. A pre-set, fill-in-the-blanks statement that does not elicit the accused directors' role fails the statutory duty and shows non-application of judicial mind. The process was quashed and the matter remanded for a fresh statement under Section 200 and further action according to law. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=303015