Section 340 in The Code Of Criminal Procedure, 1973
340. Procedure in cases mentioned in section 195.
(1) When upon an application made to it in this behalf or otherwise any Court is of opinion that it is expedient in the interests of justice that an inquiry should be made into any offense referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 195 which appears to have been committed to or in relation to a proceeding in that Court or as the case may be in respect of a document produced or given in evidence in a proceeding in that Court such Court may after such preliminary inquiry if any as it thinks necessary-
(a) record a finding to that effect.
(b) make a complaint thereof in writing.
(c) send it to a Magistrate of the first class having jurisdiction.
(d) take sufficient security for the appearance of the accused before such Magistrate or if the alleged offense is non-bailable and the Court thinks it necessary so to do send the accused in custody to such Magistrate and.
(e) bind over any person to appear and give evidence before such Magistrate.
(2) The power conferred on a Court by sub-section (1) in respect of an offense may in any case where that Court has neither made a complaint under sub-section (1) in respect of that offense nor rejected an application for the making of such complaint, be exercised by the Court to which such former Court is subordinate within the meaning of sub-section (4) of section 195.
(3) A complaint made under this section shall be signed –
(a) where the Court making the complaint is a High Court by such officer of the Court as the Court may appoint.
(b) in any other case by the presiding officer of the Court.
(4) In this section” Court” has the same meaning as in section 195.