https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=460546 A mechanical cognizance and summoning order issued on a printed proforma, without showing judicial application of mind to the police report and material, was treated as invalid. The Court also found that the materials collected in investigation did not prima facie disclose the essential ingredients of section 381 IPC, because there was no sufficient basis to show employment as a clerk or servant or the requisite possession of the property by a master or employer. On that basis, continuation of the criminal proceedings was held liable to be quashed under the High Court's inherent power to prevent abuse of process and secure the ends of justice. en-us Fri, 19 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 31 Jan 2025 13:30:29 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=460546 A mechanical cognizance and summoning order issued on a printed proforma, without showing judicial application of mind to the police report and material, was treated as invalid. The Court also found that the materials collected in investigation did not prima facie disclose the essential ingredients of section 381 IPC, because there was no sufficient basis to show employment as a clerk or servant or the requisite possession of the property by a master or employer. On that basis, continuation of the criminal proceedings was held liable to be quashed under the High Court's inherent power to prevent abuse of process and secure the ends of justice. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 19 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=460546