J.D.JAIN
S. NIHAL SINGH – Appellant
Versus
ARJUN DAS – Respondent
( 1 ) THE next submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioners is that the impugned order betrays total non application of judicial mind by the learned Magistrate. This contention is sub divided into three parts. In the first instant it is urged that on a bare reading of the news item in question it is manifest that Miss Khiangte had lodged a complaint against the respondent at Vinay Nagar police station and a case of obstructing public servant in the performance of his official duties was registered against him. Thereafter she submitted an inspection note to the higher authorities giving details of the incident. This could b; well noticed by the learned Magistrate while going through the offending news items. It was thus obligatory on the part of the Magistrate to call for both these documents, one from the police station which was in his own jurisdiction and the other from Delhi Administration in order to verify true facts. The argument put forward precisely is that while holding a preliminary enquiry u/s 202, the Magistrate need not confine himself to the evidence adduced by the complainant and he is free to hold any kind of enquiry which he deems fit in ord
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