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Section 13 in The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 [Entire Act]
P K Pradhan vs The State Of Sikkim Represented By The on 24 July, 2001
It is not in dispute that there is no sanction of prosecution under
the Indian Penal Code, but Mr.Bireshwar Nath as well as learned
Government Advocate argued that the sanction accorded under the
Prevention of Corruption Act is sufficient to try the petitioner under
the Indian Penal Code also as the offence committed by the petitioner
are contemporary to the offences committed under the Prevention of
Corruption Act. They further pointed out that the offence has been
committed by the petitioner by doing the act which is not attributable
to the official duty, therefore, no sanction is required, as has been laid
down in the decision of Hon'ble Supreme Court rendered in the case
of P.K.Pradhan versus State of Sikkim represented by the Central
Bureau of Investigation, reported in 2001 SCC (Cri) of 1234 and
in the case of M.Gopalakrishnan v. State by Addl.S.P.CBI, B.S.&
F.C, Bangalore, reported in AIR 2009 SC 2015, whereas the charge
sheet submitted against the petitioner shows that the offence
committed by the petitioner has been found to have been committed
during the course of duty. The relevant portion of the charge sheet is
reproduced hereunder:-
M. Gopalakrishnan vs State By Addl. S.P. Cbi, Bs&Fc Bangalore on 11 February, 2009
It is not in dispute that there is no sanction of prosecution under
the Indian Penal Code, but Mr.Bireshwar Nath as well as learned
Government Advocate argued that the sanction accorded under the
Prevention of Corruption Act is sufficient to try the petitioner under
the Indian Penal Code also as the offence committed by the petitioner
are contemporary to the offences committed under the Prevention of
Corruption Act. They further pointed out that the offence has been
committed by the petitioner by doing the act which is not attributable
to the official duty, therefore, no sanction is required, as has been laid
down in the decision of Hon'ble Supreme Court rendered in the case
of P.K.Pradhan versus State of Sikkim represented by the Central
Bureau of Investigation, reported in 2001 SCC (Cri) of 1234 and
in the case of M.Gopalakrishnan v. State by Addl.S.P.CBI, B.S.&
F.C, Bangalore, reported in AIR 2009 SC 2015, whereas the charge
sheet submitted against the petitioner shows that the offence
committed by the petitioner has been found to have been committed
during the course of duty. The relevant portion of the charge sheet is
reproduced hereunder:-
Section 13 in The Indian Penal Code, 1860 [Entire Act]
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