https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309693 Amended Section 202 CrPC requires inquiry before process is issued against accused persons residing beyond the Magistrate's territorial jurisdiction, but non-compliance does not automatically invalidate the proceeding. The breach is a procedural safeguard, not a jurisdictional defect, and its effect must be tested on prejudice or failure of justice under Section 465. Where the complaint and Section 200 statements already disclose sufficient material, a further inquiry may be unnecessary. Examination under Section 200 of a witness not named in the complaint is not illegal, because the complainant may produce supporting witnesses and no prejudice arises merely from non-mention in the complaint petition. en-us Tue, 08 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 16 Sep 2023 10:50:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309693 Amended Section 202 CrPC requires inquiry before process is issued against accused persons residing beyond the Magistrate's territorial jurisdiction, but non-compliance does not automatically invalidate the proceeding. The breach is a procedural safeguard, not a jurisdictional defect, and its effect must be tested on prejudice or failure of justice under Section 465. Where the complaint and Section 200 statements already disclose sufficient material, a further inquiry may be unnecessary. Examination under Section 200 of a witness not named in the complaint is not illegal, because the complainant may produce supporting witnesses and no prejudice arises merely from non-mention in the complaint petition. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 08 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309693