RAVINDRA NATH ALIASVIRENDRANATH Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE instant criminal miscellaneous petition under section 482 Cr. P. C has been filed against the order dated 3. 11. 1989 passed by the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-cum-Civil Judge, Salumber in criminal case No. 618/89 by means of which cognizance has been taken against the petitioner under sections 409, 467 and 468 I. P. C. THE present petition has been filed by the accused petitioner Ravindra Nath @ Virendranath claiming speedy trial emanating from Article 21 of the Constitution of India.

(2.) THE facts giving rise to the claim to speedy trial by the accused petitioner briefly stated are as follows; It is alleged by the prosecution that on 25. 3. 1974, one Khubi Lal son of Shri Meghraj Sharma, resident of Udaipur , who was Assistant Engineer, Public Works Department, Salumber,filed a written report to the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Rishabhdeo, which was sent to the Police Station, Salumber, to the effect that one L. D. C. Ravindranath [accused-petitioner ] working in his office prepared feoged vouchers No. 1676 dated 10. 1. 1973, No. 2012 dated 27. 2. 1973, No. 130 dated 4. 5. 1973, No,683 dated 9. 10. 1973 and No. 68a dated 9. 10. 1973 for a total amount of Rs. 3381. 12 and after putting his forged signatures, withdrew the amount from the State Bank, Salumber, but he did not credit the same in the cash book of the office and put the same with himself.

(3.) ON the basis of the aforesaid challan submitted by the investigating agency, the learned Additinal Chief Judicial Magistrate-cum-Civil Judge Salumber vide his order dated 3. 11. 1989, took cognizance against the accused petitioner under sections 409, 467 and 468 I. P. C.