CrPC Section 203 — Dismissal of complaint

CHAPTER XV COMPLAINTS TO MAGISTRATES

General

Official Text

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.

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Related Judgments

  • MEHMOOD UL REHMAN vs KHAZIR MOHAMMAD TUNDA AND ORS — Supreme Court of India (2015)
  • ABHIJIT PAWAR vs HEMANT MADHUKAR NIMBALKAR & ANR — Supreme Court of India (2016)
  • CARDINAL MAR GEORGE ALENCHERRY vs STATE OF KERALA & ANR — Supreme Court of India (2023)
  • POONAM CHAND JAIN AND ANR. vs FAZRU — Supreme Court of India (2004)
  • PRAMATHA NATH TALUQDAR vs SAROJ RANJAN SARKAR — Supreme Court of India (1961)
  • VADILAL PANCHAL vs DATTATRAYA DULAJI GHADIGAONKER AND ANOTHER — Supreme Court of India (1960)

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