Supreme Court of India
State of Rajasthan v. Aruna Devi and Ors.
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We are of the view that the A High Court erred in quashing the cognizance taken by the learned Magistrate.
Judgment, page 4
From the headnote
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973-Sections 173 (8) and 203-Dismissal of complaint u/s 203-Second complaint on same facts on basis of further investigation-Order of Cognizance-Whether legally sustainable-Held, yes. complaint was filed against the respondents under various sections of the Indian Penal Code. The Magistrate, after perusal of the complaint, directed an investigation to be made u/s 156 (3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. report was submitted that complaint was false. The report came to be accepted by the Magistrate. Thereafter the police had independently ordered further
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