https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=303101 A pre-cognizance endorsement dismissing a private complaint for default, made before the Magistrate complied with Section 200 CrPC and before summons were issued, is not a final judicial order. It is only an office entry and does not amount to dismissal on merits or create any bar to further proceedings. The complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act could therefore be validly taken on file later, with summons issued within jurisdiction. No prejudice was shown, so quashing was not maintainable. en-us Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 04 Jul 2022 17:13:26 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=303101 A pre-cognizance endorsement dismissing a private complaint for default, made before the Magistrate complied with Section 200 CrPC and before summons were issued, is not a final judicial order. It is only an office entry and does not amount to dismissal on merits or create any bar to further proceedings. The complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act could therefore be validly taken on file later, with summons issued within jurisdiction. No prejudice was shown, so quashing was not maintainable. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=303101