PRAYAGRAJ, Aug. 29 -- The Allahabad high court has held that the registration of FIR by police in cheque bounce cases (under section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act) and also in the matters relating to some other special Acts is impermissible. Further, there is a specific bar on taking cognizance by the magistrates on the police report under such special Acts.

The court said section 142 of the NI Act prescribes a specific procedure for initiation of proceedings in cheque bounce cases providing that no court shall take cognizance of any in such matters except upon a written complaint made by the payee or the holder of the cheque before the magistrate.

While holding it, Justice Vinod Diwakar took a serious note of registration of the...