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Cognizance of offence by Magistrates B.-Conditions requisite for initiation of proceedings 190. Cognizance of offence by Magistrates.-(1) Except as hereinafter provided, [any Chief Judicial Magistrate and any other Judicial Magistrate] specially empowered in this behalf, may take cognizance of any offence-

1. (a) upon receiving a complaint of facts which constitute such offence;
2. (b) upon a report in writing of such facts made by any police officer;
3. (c) upon information received from any person other than a police officer, or upon his own knowledge or suspicion, that such offence has been committed.

1. (2) The [High Court may empower any Judicial Magistrate] to take cognizance under Sub-section (1), clause (a) or clause (b), of offences for which he may try or commit for trail.
2. (3) The [High Court may empower any Judicial Magistrate] of the first or second class to take cognizance under Sub-section (1), clause (c), of offences for which he may try or commit for trial.