https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309696 Section 202 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, as amended, was construed harmoniously with Sections 200, 203 and 204 to mean that a Magistrate need not in every case postpone issuance of process merely because the accused resides outside territorial jurisdiction. The duty to hold an inquiry or direct investigation arises only if the Magistrate chooses to defer process under Section 202(1). Where a complaint under Sections 138 and 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act discloses a prima facie case on the materials before the Magistrate, direct issuance of process under Section 204 is not invalidated by the absence of a separate Section 202 inquiry. en-us Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 16 Sep 2023 12:03:52 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309696 Section 202 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, as amended, was construed harmoniously with Sections 200, 203 and 204 to mean that a Magistrate need not in every case postpone issuance of process merely because the accused resides outside territorial jurisdiction. The duty to hold an inquiry or direct investigation arises only if the Magistrate chooses to defer process under Section 202(1). Where a complaint under Sections 138 and 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act discloses a prima facie case on the materials before the Magistrate, direct issuance of process under Section 204 is not invalidated by the absence of a separate Section 202 inquiry. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309696