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Under Bhagwant Singh v. Commissioner of Police (25 April 1985), what must a Magistrate provide to the…

The Court required "Notice and an opportunity to be heard when the report is considered" before the specified decision to drop proceedings. A hearing enables submissions; it…

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Under Bhagwant Singh v. Commissioner of Police (25 April 1985), what must a Magistrate provide to the first informant before accepting a negative police report and dropping the proceeding?

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The Court required "Notice and an opportunity to be heard when the report is considered" before the specified decision to drop proceedings. A hearing enables submissions; it does not confer control over the result or establish guilt. The judgment separately discussed injured persons and relatives who were not themselves informants.

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