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Section 134

Postponement of issue of process

of Criminal Procedure Code

ActIn forceProvision 146 of 411
Section 134
(1)

If the Magistrate sees reason to doubt the truth of a complaint of an offence of which he is authorized to take cognizance he may, when the complainant has been examined, record his reason for doubting the truth of the complaint and may then postpone the issue of process for compelling the attendance of the person complained against and either inquire into the case himself or direct some police officer to make inquiries for the purpose of ascertaining the truth or falsehood of the complaint and report to him and to the Public Prosecutor the result of those inquiries.

(2)

If the Magistrate decides to inquire into the case himself in accordance with subsection (1), the Magistrate shall serve on the

Public Prosecutor a notice in writing at least seven clear days before the date of the inquiry and the Public Prosecutor may appear and assist the Magistrate in such inquiry.