https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305265 In a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, issuance of process against accused residing beyond the Magistrate's territorial jurisdiction is unsustainable unless the inquiry mandated by Section 202 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is first conducted. Where process was issued only on the complaint, verification statements and supporting documents, and no such inquiry took place, the order could not be sustained. The separate contention regarding the role attributed to the applicants was left open for consideration before the Magistrate. en-us Fri, 13 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 24 Nov 2022 23:19:50 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305265 In a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, issuance of process against accused residing beyond the Magistrate's territorial jurisdiction is unsustainable unless the inquiry mandated by Section 202 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is first conducted. Where process was issued only on the complaint, verification statements and supporting documents, and no such inquiry took place, the order could not be sustained. The separate contention regarding the role attributed to the applicants was left open for consideration before the Magistrate. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 13 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305265