Criminal Procedure Code 95 (1a) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Public Prosecutor may at any stage of the examination direct the police to investigate the offence complained of and to report thereon to the Public Prosecutor. (1b) If the Public Prosecutor directs the police to investigate the offence complained of, the Magistrate shall not proceed with the examination of the complainant. (2) This section shall not apply to a complaint of an offence where a summons is applied for in a summons case made by a police officer, public officer or public servant acting in his official capacity. Postponement of issue of process 134. (1) If the Magistrate sees reason to doubt the truth of a complaint of an offence of which he is authorized to take cognizance he may, when the complainant has been examined, record his reason for doubting the truth of the complaint and may then postpone the issue of process for compelling the attendance of the person complained against and either inquire into the case himself or direct some police officer to make inquiries for the purpose of ascertaining the truth or falsehood of the complaint and report to him and to the Public Prosecutor the result of those inquiries. (2) If the Magistrate decides to inquire into the case himself in accordance with subsection (1), the Magistrate shall serve on the Public Prosecutor a notice in writing at least seven clear days before the date of the inquiry and the Public Prosecutor may appear and assist the Magistrate in such inquiry. Dismissal of complaint 135. (1) The Magistrate before whom a complaint is made may dismiss the complaint if after examining the complainant and recording his examination and considering the result of the inquiry, if any, made under section 134, there is in his judgment no sufficient ground for proceeding.

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