KAPILDEO SINGH Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure has been filed by the petitioner praying for quashing the entire criminal proceeding pending against him before the court below, arising out of FIR vide Khunti P.S. Case No. 62 of 1998 corresponding to G.R. No. 333 of 1998, registered for the offences under Sections 420, 467, 468 and 471 of the Indian Penal Code.

(2.) THE petitioner has challenged the continuation of the proceeding on the following grounds :-

(3.) LEARNED counsel for the State argues that the grounds advanced by the petitioner relating to the facts of the case are such as could possibly be appreciated only by the trial court because the same happen to be the grounds of defence taken by the petitioner against the charge for which he is sought to be prosecuted. Learned counsel however concedes that as per instructions received, though the investigation had commenced after institution of the case in February, 1998, but the investigation could not conclude even after more than 12 years and it was recently n 01.06.2010, that the investigation was concluded and charge-sheet submitted.