Supreme Court of India
Louis Peter Surin v. State of Jharkhand
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We are of the opinion that the initiation of proceedings against D the appellant was not justified.
Judgment, page 4
From the headnote
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: .· s. 482 - Petition for quashing criminal proceedings c against a retired public servant - FIR filed in 1984 alleging commission of offences punishable under the provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act and the Penal Code - Charge-sheet submitted in November 2001 - Cognizance · taken by the Special Judge in December 2001 - Challenged 0 on the ground of 17 years delay - High Court rejecting the petition - HELD: The public servant had superannuated in 1997 and cognizance was taken by Special Judge four year thereafter in a matter arising out of an FIR…
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