https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=472166 Mandatory inquiry under Section 202 CrPC applies before process is issued against persons residing outside a Magistrate's territorial jurisdiction. Criminal liability cannot be inferred against a manufacturer and its officers where the purchase order, advance payments and dishonoured refund cheque involved an authorised dealer, without material showing entrustment, dishonest inducement, or common design. Issuing process under the Negotiable Instruments Act despite allegations under the IPC indicates non-application of mind. The cognizance and process orders were quashed against the manufacturer and its officers. en-us Tue, 28 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:36:25 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=472166 Mandatory inquiry under Section 202 CrPC applies before process is issued against persons residing outside a Magistrate's territorial jurisdiction. Criminal liability cannot be inferred against a manufacturer and its officers where the purchase order, advance payments and dishonoured refund cheque involved an authorised dealer, without material showing entrustment, dishonest inducement, or common design. Issuing process under the Negotiable Instruments Act despite allegations under the IPC indicates non-application of mind. The cognizance and process orders were quashed against the manufacturer and its officers. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 28 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=472166