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.
CHAPTER XV COMPLAINTS TO MAGISTRATES
Section 203: Dismissal of complaint
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (repealed)
Repealed by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (46 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024.
Now in the BNSS
As given in the correspondence table of the National Crime Records Bureau (Ministry of Home Affairs). Read both texts before relying on it. NCRB table
| 203. Dismissal of complaint. | BNSS 226 |
Questions on this section
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1. Under Section 226 of the BNSS, if, after considering the statements on oath of the complainant and the witnesses and the result of any inquiry or investigation under Section 225, the Magistrate is of opinion that there is no sufficient ground for proceeding, he shall dismiss the complaint and: