STATE OF RAJASTHAN Vs. MURARI LAL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS appeal has been filed by the state of Rajasthan against the judgment and order of acquittal passed by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate on 11. 10. 99 in Criminal Case No. 214/91 by which the learned Magistrate acquitted the accused respondents for the offence under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B I. P. C. on the ground of non-production of evidence by the prosecution.

(2.) IT arises in the following circumstances: (i) The case of the prosecution in short is that on 29. 9. 89, Shri Ram Singh, Sub Inspector, Vigilance, Jaipur camp Hanumangarh lodged a report with the Police Station Kotwali Hanumangarh Junction stating that the accused respondent Murari Lal in conspiracy with other accused respondents presented an application showing himself as Mani Ram S/o Ladu Ram Meghwal, resident of Rampura in the office of Roadways, Bikaner and impersonating himself as Mani Ram got service as conductor. (ii) On this report, a case was registered and investigation was commenced. (iii) After usual investigation, a challan was filed in the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate against the accused respondents for the said offences. The challan was filed on 24. 8. 91.

(3.) ON the other hand, the learned counsel for the accused respondents has argued that the judgment and order passed by the learned Magistrate is correct one and it should not be interfered with.