https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=304888 The court rejected the argument that public servants required sanction under Section 197 of the Cr.P.C before prosecution, as the accused's behavior was not related to official duties. Regarding taking cognizance after recording sworn statements, the court found the Magistrate had properly applied his mind before recording statements, upholding the order of issuing process. The criminal petition was dismissed, allowing petitioners to argue for discharge before the trial court. The trial court was instructed to consider such arguments impartially. en-us Tue, 06 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 03 Nov 2022 17:51:12 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=304888 The court rejected the argument that public servants required sanction under Section 197 of the Cr.P.C before prosecution, as the accused's behavior was not related to official duties. Regarding taking cognizance after recording sworn statements, the court found the Magistrate had properly applied his mind before recording statements, upholding the order of issuing process. The criminal petition was dismissed, allowing petitioners to argue for discharge before the trial court. The trial court was instructed to consider such arguments impartially. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 06 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=304888