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John Sunder Rajan vs Hajee Timbers and Industries, Mangalore

Karnataka High Court · Decided on 20 August 2001 · Citation: (2002) ILR (Kar) 1448 : (2002) 3 KarLJ 600 : (2002) 3 KCCR 233 SN

HON’BLE JUDGES
G. Patribasavan Goud, J
ACTS & SECTIONS REFERRED
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 200, 401
RESULT
Allowed
CASE NUMBER
Criminal Revision Petition No. 530 of 2001
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G. Patribasavan Goud, J.—In a proceeding instituted on a complaint u/s 200 of the Cr. P.C., the learned Magistrate acquitted the accused due to absence of the complainant. As against that order of acquittal, an appeal lies u/s 378(4) of the Cr. P.C. As against such an order against which an appeal lies, no revision u/s 397 of the Cr. P.C. would be entertained in view of Sub-section (4) of Section 401 of the Cr. P.C. Still, by the impugned order, the learned Sessions Judge entertained the revision petition and allowed it. The impugned order, therefore, is clearly the one passed without jurisdiction.

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This petition is allowed and the said order of the learned Sessions Judge is set aside, with liberty to the respondent-complainant to question the original order of acquittal passed by the learned Magistrate, by way of appeal u/s 378(4) of the Cr. P.C.