Bhushan Kumar Vs. State (NCT of Delhi)
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The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - Section 190 , Section 204
A person who is summoned is legally bound to appear before the Court on the given date and time - Willful disobedience is liable to be punished under Section 174 Indian Penal Code - It is ground for contempt of court.
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - Section 190 , Section 204
Magistrate in exercise of its discretion summoning an accused - Once the Magistrate has exercised his discretion, it is not for the High Court, or even Supreme Court, to substitute its own discretion for that of the Magistrate or to examine the case on merits with a view to find out whether or not the allegations in the complaint, if proved, would ultimately end in conviction of the accused. 1976(3) SCC 736, relied.
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - Section 204
Summoning order passed by Magistrate - The order passed by the Magistrate could not be faulted with only on the ground that the summoning order was not a reasoned order.
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