Magistrate Not Bound To Notify Informant When Not Proceeding Against 'Non-Chargesheeted' Accused: Allahabad High Court

In a significant judgment, the Allahabad High Court has clarified that a Magistrate is not required to issue a notice to the informant in every case where cognizance is taken against charge-sheeted persons, even if other accused named in the FIR are not charge-sheeted. The Court explained that while the informant has the opportunity to be heard during the trial, issuing notice at the stage of cognizance could lead to…