6 Crl.P. No. 225 of 2023 available on the record, it has to dismiss the complaint by exercising powers under section 203 of the Code. Where the Court is of the opinion that there are sufficient grounds to take cognizance of the matter upon the complaint, only then the judicial proceedings can be commenced by adopting a method as provided under Chapter XVII of the Code. 5. The intent of the legislature is to limit a Government to prosecute a person for offences mentioned in section 196 of the Code, only upon a complaint in Court, instead of registration of an FIR, to ensure transparency and impartiality. A complaint is filed before a Judicial Magistrate, who being a judicial officer, is free from the Government’s influence. He is supposed to perform his functions fairly, efficiently, without any pressure and interference. On the other hand, the police officials, who are part of executive, are admittedly in subordination to the Government(s) concerned, therefore, an independent investigation cannot be expected. However, prosecution in offences other than those mentioned in section 196 of the Code can be initiated through an FIR, as provided by section 154 of the Code. 6. It is a well settled principle of law that when a law stipulates that some thing has to be done in a prescribed manner, it must be done in that manner and should not be done otherwise. The object and purpose of giving power only to the Government concerned or an officer empowered in this behalf for filing a complaint is to prevent unauthorized persons from initiating judicial proceedings in respect of State prosecution regarding the stated offences. This is to ensure prevention of human rights violations and to ensure prevention of purposeless, malicious, and frivolous prosecutions. Thus, in order to prosecute a person for offences mentioned in section 196, firstly, there must be a complaint only by an order of the Federal Government or the concerned Provincial Government or by an officer empowered in this behalf by either of the two Governments. Secondly, the complaint must contain the name of a person(s), against whom proceedings are required to be initiated and all the details in respect of the alleged offence(s). Moreover,

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