Supreme Court · 2012 INSC 114 · Decided 28 February 2012
Om KR. Dhankar v. State of Haryana & ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2012 INSC 114 · [2012] 1 S.C.R. 1160
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 464/2012
- Decided
- 28 February 2012
- Bench
- RAJENDRA MAL LODHA, H.L. GOKHALE (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 420, 406, 161; CrPC Section 197, 397
Headnote
CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973: c s.397 - Revision - Order of Magistrate directing issuance of summons - Held: Is open to challenge under the revisional jurisdiction. s.197 - Prosecution of public servant - Requirement of previous sanction - Held: offence of cheating u/s 420 /PC D cannot be public servant while acting or purporling to act in discharge of official duty - Therefore, sanction of competent authority uls 197 CrPC was not required - Trial courl shall proceed as per the E summoning order - Penal Code, 1860 - ss.420, 406 and 161. The appellant, a transporter, filed a
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