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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
SHAILENDRA SINGH
Umeshwar Dubey, S/o Late Sant Kishore Dubey – Appellant
Versus
State of Bihar – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. factual background of the case (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. arguments regarding the complaints and legal procedures (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. court's analysis of the legal procedures (Para 7) |
| 4. conclusion and order of the court (Para 8) |
ORDER :
(SHAILENDRA SINGH, J.)
Heard Mr. Krishna Prasad Singh, learned senior counsel appearing for the Petitioner and Mr. Nityanand, learned APP for the State.
2. No one appears on behalf of O.P. No.2 to 6.
3. The instant criminal miscellaneous petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (in short ‘Cr.P.C.’) with a prayer to quash the order dated 09.04.2015 passed in Complaint Case No. 262 of 2014 by which the learned S.D.J.M, Daudnagar, Aurangabad has taken cognizance of the offences under Sections 323 and 504 of the INDIAN PENAL CODE (in short ‘IPC’) against the O.P. No. 2 to 6 and has also taken cognizance of the offence under Section 379 of IPC against the O.P. No.2 in addition to the above offences.
4. At the outset, it is submitted by Mr Krishna Prasad Singh, learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner that though the LCR called for by this Court has not been received but however, the relevant ordersheets o
The court confirmed that a Magistrate must either personally inquire into a complaint or direct a police investigation, but not both, particularly in complaints involving police officers.
The trial Court erred in ordering further investigation without discussing the police's final report, violating procedural requirements under the Cr.P.C.
A Magistrate lacks jurisdiction to direct police investigation under section 202 of the Criminal Procedure Code for offences exclusively triable by the Sessions Court.
The Magistrate has discretion under Section 156(3) of the Cr.P.C. to determine if a prima facie case exists for police investigation, requiring sufficient evidence from the complainant.
Direction for Police Investigation – Option to direct registration of case and its investigation by police should be exercised where some “investigation” is required, which is of a nature that is not....
The Magistrate has discretion under Section 156(3) of the CrPC to decide on police investigation, and is not obligated to proceed with an FIR based on the complainant's request.
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