Section 203 Crpc

As per section 203 of the code of criminal procedure if after considering the statements on oath if any of the complaint and of the witnesses and the result of the inquiry or investigation if any under section 202 the magistrate is of opinion that there is no sufficient ground for proceeding he shall dismiss the complaint and in every such case he shall briefly record his reasons for so doing.

Section 203 crpc. 203 in english dismissal of complaint if after considering the statements on oath if any of the complainant and of the witnesses and the result of the inquiry or investigation if any under section 202 the magistrate is of opinion that there is no sufficient ground for proceeding he shall dismiss the complaint and in every such case he shall briefly record his reasons for so doing. Central government act section 203 in the code of criminal procedure 1973 203. In this case the court held that if a complaint has been rejected by a magistrate under section 203 of crpc then it doesn t mean that a second complaint cannot be entertained on the same facts and grounds.

A filed a complaint before a magistrate the complaint was dismissed under section 203 crpc and a again filed a second complaint to the same magistrate in the same court but the court held that here the second complaint can be entertained if it is allowed for the second complaint then there must be some exceptional circumstances such as. Read crpc section wise. Panchand jain that an order of dismissal under section 203 is neither an order of discharge nor an order of acquittal and therefore the principle contained in the maxim autrefois convict or autre fois acquit as embodied in section 300 cr.

Mohinder singh v state chandigarh admn 1997 read crpc bare act in a systematic and better way. Provisions under these sections are. An order of dismissal under section 203 of the code is no bar to the entertainment of a second complaint on the same facts but it will be entertained only in exceptional circumstances.

Section 200 201 202 203 of code of criminal procedure 1973 examination of complainant procedure by magistrate not competent to take cognizance of the case postponement of issue of process and dismissal of complaint are defined under section 200 201 202 and 203 of crpc 1973.