Supreme Court of India

Vijay Dhanuka Etc. v. Najima Mamtaj Etc.

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Reported as [2014] 4 S.C.R. 171

Bench Chandramauli Kr. Prasad and Pinaki Chandra Ghose JJ.

Decided 27 March 2014

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CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973: 171 c s.202 rlw.s.2(g) and s. 200 - "Inquiry" in a case where accused is residing outside territorial jurisdiction of Judicial Magistrate - Nature and purpose of -Held: In such a case, before issuing summons to accused, inquiry uls 202 is mandatory - In the instant case, Magistrate examined 0 complainant on solemn affirmation and two witnesses and only thereafter directed issuance of process -This exercise by Magistrate for purpose of deciding whether or not there is sufficient ground for proceeding against accused is an inquiry u/s 202 - There is no error in

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2013 Udai Shankar Awasthi v. State of U.P. Anr. cited by 5

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