“From a plain reading of Section 195 Cr.P.C it is manifest that it comes into operation at the stage when the Court intends to take cognizance of an offence under Section 190(1) Cr.P.C.; and it has nothing to do with the statutory power of the police to investigate into an F.I.R. which discloses a cognizable offence ... In other words, the statutory power of the Police to investigate under the Code is not in any way controlled or circumscribed by Section 195 Cr.P.C. This was held by the Supreme Court in the case of:
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Section 195 CrPC bars courts from taking cognizance of certain offences (contempt, offences against public justice, document-related offences) except on a complaint in writing by the concerned court or public servant. Private persons cannot directly file complaints for these offences.