https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458145 In complaints under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, the Magistrate is not required in every case to personally examine the complainant on oath under Section 200 CrPC before issuing process. Section 145, introduced with a non obstante clause, permits evidence on affidavit and reflects a legislative intent to speed up complaint proceedings and avoid unnecessary preliminary examination. The Magistrate may rely on the complaint, supporting documents and affidavit, while retaining discretion to call the complainant or witnesses for oral examination if necessary. en-us Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 10 Oct 2024 16:30:34 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458145 In complaints under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, the Magistrate is not required in every case to personally examine the complainant on oath under Section 200 CrPC before issuing process. Section 145, introduced with a non obstante clause, permits evidence on affidavit and reflects a legislative intent to speed up complaint proceedings and avoid unnecessary preliminary examination. The Magistrate may rely on the complaint, supporting documents and affidavit, while retaining discretion to call the complainant or witnesses for oral examination if necessary. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458145