SATYENDRA BABU AGNIHOTRI Vs. STATE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) PALOK Basu, J. Salyendra Babu Ag nihotri has filed this petition which pur ports to be under Section 482 Cr. P. C. containing the following prayer: "the proceedings of the criminal case No. 10 of 1998, R. C. 32 (A)/96, Lucknow under Sections 120- B/420/467/468/471, I. P. C and 13 (2) read with Section 13 (2), 13 (1) (d) Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 pending in the Court of Special Judge, Anti-Corruption (West) U. P. Lucknow be quashed and non- bailable warrant issued against the applicant be also quashed. "

(2.) SRI Nandit SRIvastava, learned counsel for the applicant has been heard at length who has argued the matter with ability. In opposition Shri Vireshwar Naths Government Advocate assisted by Shri A. K. SRIvastava, Special Counsel for C. B. I. , has been heard.

(3.) IN the State of U. P. , the State Government has admittedly appointed three Special Judges in the State of U. P. The territorial jurisdiction of those three Judges has been notified by relevant notifications of the State Government as under: (1) Special Judge (Centre), Lucknow having jurisdiction for districts Lucknow, Kanpur City and Kanpur Dehat. (2) Special Judge (West), Lucknow having territorial jurisdiction over 37 districts. (3) Special Judge (East), Dehradun having territorial jurisdiction over the remaining districts of the State of U. P.