Supreme Court of India

State of Bihar v. Kamla Prasad Singh and Ors.

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Reported as [1998] 3 S.C.R. 201
Decided 6 May 1998

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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 : Sections 190, 197 and 202-Prosecution of police officials-Cognizance of offence by Magistrate-Requirement of sanction of Government- c Magistrate, after inquiry uls 202, coming to conclusion that police officials appeared to have acted while discharging or purporting to discharge their duty-Held no cognizance of alleged offences could be taken without a proper sanction by the Government. complaint was filled by respondent No. 1 in the Court of Chief b.. Judicial Magistrate, Patna alleging that a police party comprising respondents no. 2 to 4 raided his house

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