Section 200
raju
(Querist) 31 December 2021
This query is : Resolved
Court proceeded under section 200 for complainant examination and list of witness on date fixed pre coginance. On fixed date complainant was examined and documents filed. Mu query is whether court had taken pre coginance. Can witnesses be summoned in support of complainant complaint.
K Rajasekharan
(Expert) 31 December 2021
It is not easy to make out whether the Magistrate has taken cognizance after examination under 200 without watching his further action.
If he proceeds' to issue process under 204, he has taken cognizance.
On the other hand, if he proceeds to 202 then it is only a pre-cognizance inquiry and he can examine witnesses again on oath under 202.
It is very difficult to narrate all the possibilities the Magistrate have, while dealing with a complaint case, in a serial order.
However, I have tried to narrate all these things in an article on my website at https://lawwatch.in/a-complaint-case-its-stages-procedures/
Dr J C Vashista
(Expert) 01 January 2022
Well advised by expert Mr. K Rajasekharan, Court shall take cognizance and summon accused only after being fully satisfied qua cognizable offence has been committed by accused.
Sudhir Kumar, Advocate
(Expert) 06 February 2022
no cogent view can be formed without knowing the details of the case.
