LAWS(SC)-2019-7-29

UNION OF INDIA Vs. RANJIT KUMAR SAHA

Decided On July 01, 2019
UNION OF INDIA Appellant
V/S
RANJIT KUMAR SAHA Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Leave granted.

(2.) The Respondents raised certain preliminary objections before the GARC which are:

(3.) The GARC rejected the preliminary objections raised by the Respondents under Section 139 of the 2006 Act by an order dated 09.01.2017. Aggrieved by the said rejection order, the Respondents filed a Writ Petition in the Guwahati High Court. A learned Single Judge of the High Court allowed the Writ Petition and declared that the GARC cannot try an offence punishable under the PC Act involving a person governed by the 2006 Act. The appeal filed against the judgment of the learned Single Judge was dismissed by a Division Bench of the High Court, aggrieved by which, the Appellants have filed this appeal.