1999 INSC 0163
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

Provident Fund Inspector, Tirupati

Vs.

Madhusudana Chaudhury

                                      (G. B. Pattanaik and M. B. Shah JJ.)

23.02.1999

ORDER

The Text below is only a summarized version of the order pronounced

It was held that before passing an order u s 257 of Cr P C, there should exist a request explaining
grounds for withdrawl of the complaint by the complainant and the Magistrate should be satisfied
that there existed good grounds for the same. However, in the impugned order of the Magistrate it
was not visible whether such a request was placed before the court and whether there was any good
cause for passing an order u s 257 of Cr P C. The order of the Magistrate was set aside with a
direction to proceed with the trial of the case.