Recently, the Allahabad High Court ruled on a significant question of law as to the requirement of examining the Police Officer, who was filed a police report for non cognizable offence, before taking cognizance of the same. The Single Judge Bench of Justice Dr. Yogendra Kumar Srivastava, examining the relevant provisions of CrPC observed that,
Can Magistrate Take Cognizance of a Police Report Deemed to be Complaint Under Explanation of Section 2 (d) CrPC Without Examining the Police Officer? Answers Allahabad HC
