This Is A Complaint Filed Against The ... vs State Of on 28 July, 2008
32. Apart from the abovementioned contentions, the accused
has questioned the maintainability of the complaint on the ground
that the complaint has been filed through a power of attorney holder
and yet the power of attorney was not filed alongwith the complaint.
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It is pointed out that the power of attorney did not find mention in the
list of documents which accompanied the complaint. The document
was only later filed and that too was a photocopy and not certified
copy. It is also argued that certified copy of the power of attorney was
produced by the complainant on his own without any directions from
the court or being called by the accused. The accused has supported
his submissions by relying upon the cases of Taruna Batra v Shikha
Batra 147 (2008) DLT 257, R.B. F. Nidhi Limited & Anr Vs. State of A. P.
& Ors. III (2003) CCR 236 and Y. Vijayalakshmi alias Rambha v.
Manickam Narayanan 2005 Cri. L. J. 3572. It is further contended that
the power of attorney purported to be executed by the complainant is
fabricated. It is also pointed out that the document has been only
marked and not exhibited. The accused has further assailed the
document on the ground that though it is supposed to have been
notarised, the name, number and details of the notary have not been
mentioned. The interpolation in the document is also highlighted by
the accused. It is submitted that the power of attorney was
deliberately not produced with the complaint as it had to be
manufactured later. It is further urged that even after execution of
power of attorney, the complainant must sign the complaint by
himself and it is the complainant only who shall be examined before
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issuance of summons. It is further submitted that the power of
attorney does not delegate the power to sign the complaint.