Suo Motu v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
Suo motu High Court revisions against summons cases stopped by the Magistrate under Section 258 CrPC. Notices to the accused could not be served despite special police efforts owing to incorrect or insufficient addresses. Since Section 398's proviso requires hearing the accused before inquiry into a discharged case, and offences involved carried only small fines, the court closed all these revisio