Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, Section 3, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 200, 201, 202, 203, 204 -- Offence u/s 3 of PMLA - If Special Court is of the view that no prima facie case of an offence u/s 3 of PMLA is made out, it must exercise the power u/s 203 Cr.P.C to dismiss the complaint - If a prima facie case is made out, special Court can take..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 204 -- Issuance of process - Detailed order is not warranted while taking cognizance and issuing summons u/s 204 Cr.P.C - But the proceedings must show that, Magistrate applied his mind to the facts and statements of complainant and his witnesses, to find that there was sufficient ground for proceeding against accused...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 204 -- Issuance of process - Original complaint filed u/s 156(3) Cr.P.C was considered to be complaint by Magistrate and after disapproving final report proceeded to issue process after considering statements recorded u/ss 200, 202 Cr.PC - There is thus, sufficient ground to proceed u/s 204 Cr.P.C - No illegality in order of summoning..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 204(2) -- Dishonour of cheque - Non furnishing list of witnesses - Issuance of process - Provision of S.204(2) Cr.P.C. is mandatory but this by itself does not vitiate the issue of process or jurisdiction of Court - Moreover, S.145 of N.I. Act which is pari materia to S.254(2) Cr.P.C..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 204 -- Issuance of process - Magistrate is required to apply its mind as to whether sufficient ground for proceeding exists in the case or not - Formation of such an opinion is required to be stated in the order itself - Order though need not contain detailed reasons but order is liable to be set aside if no reasons are given therein..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 204 -- Issuance of process must be preceded by an application of judicial mind to material before Court to determine if there is ground for proceedings against accused - When allegations made in complaint are found to be too vague and general without giving any material particulars of the offence alleged against accused then order of..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 204(2) -- Provision of S.204(2) of the Code is directory in nature...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 204(2) -- Non compliance of provision of S.204(2) of the Code - Further proceedings not vitiated unless and until prejudice is caused or likely to be caused by not following the provision...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 204(2) -- Non compliance of provision of S.204(2) of the Code - On basis of non compliance of S.204(2) Cr.P.C. neither proceedings pending against applicants vitiated nor summoning order can be quashed...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 190(1)(b), 204 -- Cognizance of offence - Summoning of additional accused - Magistrate is empowered to take cognizance of offence and thereby summon any other person as an additional accused who may also appear to have committed offence from facts stated in charge sheet of police...........
