https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=314451 An order taking cognizance must show judicial application of mind and a prima facie assessment of the materials against each accused; a bare recital that the final report was perused is insufficient. Here, the Magistrate's order did not identify the offences attributed to the petitioner or record any reasoned satisfaction, and the materials did not establish her independent role in the alleged misconduct. The prosecution against her was treated as an abuse of process, particularly where she appeared to have been implicated mainly through investigation statements and could not be proceeded against merely because proceedings against her husband were pending. The challenge to the Lokayukta police's jurisdiction was also accepted in the circumstances, and the cognizance order was quashed so far as the petitioner was concerned. en-us Wed, 24 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 12 Jun 2024 08:18:29 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=314451 An order taking cognizance must show judicial application of mind and a prima facie assessment of the materials against each accused; a bare recital that the final report was perused is insufficient. Here, the Magistrate's order did not identify the offences attributed to the petitioner or record any reasoned satisfaction, and the materials did not establish her independent role in the alleged misconduct. The prosecution against her was treated as an abuse of process, particularly where she appeared to have been implicated mainly through investigation statements and could not be proceeded against merely because proceedings against her husband were pending. The challenge to the Lokayukta police's jurisdiction was also accepted in the circumstances, and the cognizance order was quashed so far as the petitioner was concerned. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 24 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=314451