law: Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 1984 
  97. Cognizance of
  
  offences.- 
  
  1.     
  
    No
  
  court inferior to that of a Metropolitan Magistrate or a Judicial Magistrate of
  
  the first class shall try any offence under this Act.
  2.     
  
    No
  
  prosecution shall be instituted under this Act without the previous sanction of
  
  the Central Registrar and such sanction shall not be given without giving to
  
  the person concerned a reasonable opportunity to represent his case.