Manmohan Singh vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh on 22 July, 2022
Author: Gurpal Singh
Harkanth vs State Of M.P. on 9 November, 2021
Author: G.S. Ahluwalia
Bench
subordinate within the
meaning of sub-section (4) of
Section 195.
(3) A complaint made under
this section shall be signed,--
(a) where the Court ... recording a finding to that
effect as contemplated under
sub-section (1) of Section 340.
The words "in or in relation to a
proceeding
well established principle of law that for exercising power
under Section 340 of Cr.P.C., preliminary enquiry is not mandatory,
and if the Court ... basis of material
available on record, then the power under Section 340 of Cr.P.C. can
be exercised. The Supreme Court in the case
2015, by which the application filed by
the applicants under Section 340 of Cr.P.C. has been rejected.
2. The necessary facts for disposal ... order.
16. Section 340 of CrPC reads as under:-
"340. Procedure in cases mentioned in section
195. (1) When, upon an application made
Section 195 of
IPC. Accordingly, the complaint was filed and an objection was raised
by the applicant by filing an application under Section 340 ... point
out that Section 343 of the Code specifies that the
Magistrate to whom the complaint is made under
Section 340 shall proceed to deal
also
misconceived. In order to issue a contempt notice, like Section 340 of
Cr.P.C./379 of BNSS, a Court is required to make ... under :-
"49. There are two preconditions for initiating proceedings under
Section 340 CrPC:
(i) materials produced before the court must make out a
prima
applicant as well as Smt.
Ragini Pandey by exercising power under Section 340 of Cr.P.C. The
Supreme Court in the case of State ... held that
for exercising power under Section 340 of Cr.P.C., the Court is not
always under an obligation to conduct an enquiry after
5508/2017, an application
under Section 195 r/w Section 340 of Cr.P.C. was filed pleading
interalia, that although the CBI has already
November, 2021.
17. The applicant had also moved an application under Section 340
read with Section 195 of Cr.P.C., which was rejected with