https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312885 A Magistrate cannot validly take cognizance on a police report under Section 173(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 if the accompanying documents and witness statements required by Section 173(5) are not forwarded. The statutory scheme treats the report and the required materials as one complete police report for purposes of Section 190(1)(b), and the Magistrate must have the full record to apply judicial mind. On that basis, cognizance on an incomplete report is unlawful; the impugned order was set aside and the matter remitted for fresh consideration after submission of the required materials. en-us Wed, 28 Jun 1995 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 13 Mar 2024 10:39:10 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312885 A Magistrate cannot validly take cognizance on a police report under Section 173(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 if the accompanying documents and witness statements required by Section 173(5) are not forwarded. The statutory scheme treats the report and the required materials as one complete police report for purposes of Section 190(1)(b), and the Magistrate must have the full record to apply judicial mind. On that basis, cognizance on an incomplete report is unlawful; the impugned order was set aside and the matter remitted for fresh consideration after submission of the required materials. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 28 Jun 1995 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312885