RAN SINGH Vs. STATE OF HARYANA AND ANR.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE prayer made in this petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, is that First Information Report No. 157 (hereinafter referred to as the Report) registered at Police Station City Bhiwani on the 14th of April, 1974, in respect of an offence under Section 9 of the Punjab Security of State Act, 1953 (hereinafter called the Act) alleged to have been committed by the Petitioner Ran Singh, and the proceedings taken in pursuance thereof, be quashed.

(2.) THE basis of the Report is the confidential D.O. letter No. Steno -74 -150, dated 19th of February, 1974 (hereinafter referred to as the letter) addressed by Shri O. P. Gupta, District Education Officer, Bhiwani to the Deputy Commissioner, Bhiwani, which may be set out in extenso:

(3.) THE case of the Petitioner is that on the allegations made by the prosecution against him no offence under Section 9 of the Act is made out and that for that reason the Report and the proceedings before the trial Court are liable to be quashed.