Magistrate's Preliminary Inquiry Confirmed Sufficient for Issuing Summons in Dishonored Cheque Case.

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....Dishonour of Cheque - Whether the learned MM in the present cases has conducted an preliminary / necessary inquiry u/s 202 of the CrPC before issuance of summons to the Accused? - HELD Yes - If the contention of the Accused is accepted that the MM has to conduct an inquiry by appreciating the terms and conditions of the Agreement entered into between the parties to ascertain if a legally enforceable debt has arisen, it would result in a full trial being conducted even before the issuance of summons. - HC....