https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=768772 Section 156(3) CrPC relief is discretionary and may be declined where the complaint arises mainly from contractual or civil dealings, the complainant already possesses the relevant material, and police assistance is not necessary for collecting evidence. The Magistrate must be satisfied that a cognizable offence is disclosed and that investigation is required; if the dispute can proceed on the complaint record under Chapter XV, refusal to direct FIR registration is justified. The Delhi High Court upheld the refusal to order investigation, noting that the existence of civil or arbitral proceedings did not by itself preclude criminal process, but no exceptional circumstance warranted police investigation on the facts. en-us Fri, 04 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 14 Apr 2025 08:36:07 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=768772 Section 156(3) CrPC relief is discretionary and may be declined where the complaint arises mainly from contractual or civil dealings, the complainant already possesses the relevant material, and police assistance is not necessary for collecting evidence. The Magistrate must be satisfied that a cognizable offence is disclosed and that investigation is required; if the dispute can proceed on the complaint record under Chapter XV, refusal to direct FIR registration is justified. The Delhi High Court upheld the refusal to order investigation, noting that the existence of civil or arbitral proceedings did not by itself preclude criminal process, but no exceptional circumstance warranted police investigation on the facts. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 04 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=768772