Supreme Court of India
Harishchandra Prasad Mani and Ors. v. State of Jharkhand and Anr.
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What the Court ordered
Resultantly, the impugned judgment of the High Cour. is set aside and the appeal is allowed.
Judgment, page 5
From the headnote
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: S.482-Cognizance of offence-No material indicating guilt of accused-Cognizance taken merely on suspicion-Held, order taking cognizance of offence liable to be quashed. Prosecution case was that informant's son was murdered by the accused persons by hatching conspiracy. His dead body was brought with a false death certificate and cremated. After investigation, police submitted a final report. Thereafter CJM after recording statement of witnesses, passed order of taking cognizance of the offence. Against the aforesaid order taking cognizance by the Magistrate,
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