Code of Criminal Procedure — Section 343
Procedure of Magistrate taking cognizance. (1) A Magistrate
343. Procedure of Magistrate taking cognizance. (1) A Magistrate to whom a complaint is made under section 340 or section 341 shall, notwithstanding anything contained in Chapter XV, proceed, as far as may be, to deal with the case as if it were instituted on a police report.
(2) Where it is brought to the notice of such Magistrate, or of any other Magistrate to whom the case may have been transferred, that an appeal is pending against the decision arrived at in the judicial proceeding out of which the matter has arisen, he may, if he thinks fit, at any stage, adjourn the hearing of the case until such appeal is decided.
344.
Summary procedure for trial for giving false evidence.
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Judgments citing Section 343
- Jharkhand High Court 09 Feb 2026 — jhhc010394372023_1_2026-02-09
- Himachal Pradesh High Court 08 Jan 2026 — hphc010782312025_1_2026-01-08
- Punjab & Haryana High Court 01 Dec 2025 — phhc011589062025_1_2025-12-01
- Patna High Court 19 Nov 2025 — brhc011248692018_1_2025-11-19
- Patna High Court 19 Nov 2025 — brhc011248462018_1_2025-11-19
- Patna High Court 19 Nov 2025 — brhc010490642018_1_2025-11-19
- Patna High Court 19 Nov 2025 — brhc010488832018_1_2025-11-19
- Jharkhand High Court 11 Mar 2025 — jhhc010080582015_1_2025-03-11
- Madras High Court 23 Jan 2025 — hcma011994352019_1_2025-01-23
- High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh 04 Jun 2024 — jkhc020036422021_1_2024-06-04
- High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh 12 Jun 2023 — jkhc020024232021_1_2023-06-12
- Jharkhand High Court 21 Jun 2013 — jhhc010175322005_1_2013-06-21
- Gujarat High Court 22 Aug 2008 — gjhc240237372002_1_2008-08-22
- Kerala High Court 13 Aug 2008 — klhc010245722008_1_2008-08-13
- Punjab & Haryana High Court — phhc010993302024_1_2024-09-02
- Andhra Pradesh High Court — hbhc010337812006_1_2007-02-19
- Andhra Pradesh High Court — hbhc010257802008_1_2011-04-01
- Delhi High Court — dlhc010070872011_1_2011-05-10
- Andhra Pradesh High Court — aphc010626902025_1_2026-07-06
- Supreme Court of India — 2017_14_163_201
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