LAWS(CAL)-2009-12-76

SITARAM AGARWAL Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL

Decided On December 16, 2009
SITARAM AGARWAL Appellant
V/S
STATE OF WEST BENGAL Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The present petitioners along with others were arraigned as accused in connection with Malbazar Police Station Case No.118 of 1998 and after completion of investigation police submitted charge-sheet under sections 406/409/418/420/477A/ 120B/109 of the Indian Penal Code against them. When the petitioners moved the trial Court for their discharge, however the trial Court rejected their prayer for discharge and framed charge against them for the self-same offence for which they were charge-sheeted.

(2.) The order rejecting the prayer for discharge and the order of framing of charge are the subject matter of challenge in the instant criminal revision.

(3.) Mr. Sudipto Moitra, the learned counsel in support of this application urged the following points;