Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973–Sec. 156(3)–Prayer for forwarding the complaint u/s. 156(3) for registering the FIR and submitting the report u/s. 173(2)–Magistrate decided to proceed under Chapter XV of CrPC and fixed the matter for recording the statements of witnesses u/ss. 200 & 202 by considering the fact that the dispute was between the land-lord and tenant–Whether any illegality ?–Held, no–Provisions of Sec. 156(3) are discretionary and not mandatory–Interference declined.
