Raghunath Prasad Rawat v. State of U.P. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: Section 528 BNSS application; quashing of Magistrate's order under Section 203 Cr.P.C.; Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. application registered as complaint case; Section 225 B.N.S.S. enquiry/investigation procedure; Complaint Case No. 18 of 2022; Judicial Magistrate-II, Mahoba; Police Station-Ajnar; District-Mahoba; Raghunath Prasad Rawat Vs. Smt. Kavita Rawat; disposal with directions. Relevant for searches on complaint-case procedure versus police investigation under BNSS and a Magistrate's duty to hold enquiry/investigation before deciding a complaint.
What did the court decide?
Application disposed of with a direction to the court concerned that, if the matter proceeds as a complaint case, it shall be decided strictly in accordance with the procedure provided under Section 225 B.N.S.S. after making necessary inquiry/investigation.