Every socially objectionable act can be investigated if it causes public inconvenience

Police investigation can continue merely because the allegations appear prima facie suspicious

Criminal proceedings require disclosure of the ingredients of a legally recognised offence

Cognizability depends exclusively upon the complainant’s allegation

The accused disputes every factual allegation in the FIR

The accused seeks a complete re-appreciation of prosecution evidence before trial

The allegations, taken at face value, fail to constitute any offence

The accused merely prefers trial before another court

Once conduct is alleged to be an offence, it is necessarily cognizable

An offence may be cognizable or non-cognizable depending upon its statutory classification

Every offence punishable with imprisonment is cognizable

Cognizability is determined by the investigating officer according to circumstances

Whether the prosecution will ultimately secure a conviction

Whether the High Court can conduct a full criminal trial itself

Whether the allegations, if accepted at face value, disclose the commission of an offence

Whether the accused has already been convicted in another case