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Take cognisance, means taking notice of an offence. This would include the intention of initiating judicial proceedings against the offender in respect of that offence or taking steps to see whether there is any basis for initiating judicial proceedings or for other purposes, State of West Bengal v. Mohammed Khalid, 1995 (1) SCC 684; Badri Prasad Gupta v. Kripa Shanker, AIR 1967 All 468: 1967 Cr LJ 1255: 1967 All LJ 317.