https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=314434 Where an accused resides beyond the Magistrate's territorial jurisdiction, Section 202(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure requires a mandatory pre-summoning inquiry before process is issued. Proceeding only on a complaint and an inquiry under Section 200 was insufficient, and the complaint materials did not cure the defect. The summons order was therefore contrary to law, was set aside, and the matter was remitted to the Magistrate for fresh consideration after compliance with Section 202(1). en-us Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 10 Jun 2024 13:33:29 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=314434 Where an accused resides beyond the Magistrate's territorial jurisdiction, Section 202(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure requires a mandatory pre-summoning inquiry before process is issued. Proceeding only on a complaint and an inquiry under Section 200 was insufficient, and the complaint materials did not cure the defect. The summons order was therefore contrary to law, was set aside, and the matter was remitted to the Magistrate for fresh consideration after compliance with Section 202(1). Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=314434