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2012 Supreme(Pat) 1020

ANJANA PRAKASH
Jai Prakash Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Bihar – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Petitioners: M/s Sanjay Kumar Verma, Bijay Bihari Sinha.
For the State : Mr. Subhas Prasad Singh.

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What is the meaning of "cognizance" under Section 190 Cr.P.C. and when does a Magistrate take cognizance?

What is the proper procedure for handling a Complaint under Chapters XV and XVI of Cr.P.C. and when may a Magistrate postpone examination or order investigation under Section 156(3)?

Can a Magistrate proceed with cognizance or quash a complaint when it involves a Senior Judicial Officer and what sanctions or legal bars apply under Section 197 Cr.P.C. and Articles 226/227/482?


ORDER

The present writ application has been filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India for declaration that the procedure adopted by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patna, in dealing with Complaint Case No.1838-C of 2011 was illegal and thus, the order dated 27.07.2011 is fit to be set aside.

2. The Petitioner has sought the following reliefs:–

(i) Learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patna, be commanded to proceed under the provision of Chapter XV or XVI of the Criminal Procedure Code in view of the order dated 12.07.2011 by which the learned Magistrate applied his mind on the complaint petition filed by the Complainant-Petitioner and put the matter for further proceeding as per prescribed procedure of the Code.

(ii) Learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patna, be commanded to proceed with the complaint case as per the normal rules and prescribed procedure defined under Chapter XV and XVI of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(iii) Learned Magistrate be restrained from passing any order on the point of maintainability of the complaint petition as the case was never put for hearing on the point of maintainability rather it talks about further proceeding in the matter and not o

































































































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