Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973–Sec. 197–Penal Code, 1860–Secs. 188 & 166–Offence of dereliction of duty by not registering the FIR in time on the basis of complaint forwarded u/s. 156(3)–Petitioner was working as S.H.O.–Cognizance is illegal in absence of prior prosecution sanction–Quashed.
