https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=449093 Where an accused resides beyond the Magistrate's territorial jurisdiction, Section 202(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure requires a mandatory pre-process inquiry before summons are issued. The Magistrate must satisfy himself that sufficient grounds exist to proceed and may do so by holding an inquiry or directing investigation. The inquiry is limited to assessing, on the complainant's material, whether the allegations are true or false; the complainant's evidence may be taken by affidavit and supporting documents may be considered where appropriate. The provision cannot be treated as discretionary in such complaints. en-us Tue, 16 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 06 Feb 2024 08:20:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=449093 Where an accused resides beyond the Magistrate's territorial jurisdiction, Section 202(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure requires a mandatory pre-process inquiry before summons are issued. The Magistrate must satisfy himself that sufficient grounds exist to proceed and may do so by holding an inquiry or directing investigation. The inquiry is limited to assessing, on the complainant's material, whether the allegations are true or false; the complainant's evidence may be taken by affidavit and supporting documents may be considered where appropriate. The provision cannot be treated as discretionary in such complaints. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 16 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=449093