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1 - 10 of 27 (2.85 seconds)Section 202 in The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 [Entire Act]
Section 4 in The Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Act, 1978 [Entire Act]
The Lotteries (Regulation) Act, 1998
Section 5 in The Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Act, 1978 [Entire Act]
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Article 356 in Constitution of India [Constitution]
Section 7 in The Lotteries (Regulation) Act, 1998 [Entire Act]
Section 200 in The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 [Entire Act]
Rakesh Kumar Mishra vs State Of Bihar And Ors on 3 January, 2006
17. Moreover, the complaint and initial statement of the
complainant clearly show that the present petitioners have
organized the lottery after obtaining necessary permission of the
State Government to promote the welfare scheme of the local
people. The act complained of has got thus close nexus with the
discharge of duty. Moreover, they are removable by the order of
the sanction of the State Government. So, the ingredients of
Section 197 Cr.P.C. are well fulfilled to protect the petitioners
who are public servant. Now applying the aforesaid decisions of
the Hon'ble Supreme Court in State of Orissa and others -V-
Ganesh Chandra Jew (supra); Om Prakash and others v.
State of Jharkhand (supra); Sankaran Moitra v. Sadhna
Das and another (supra); and Rakesh Kumar Mishra v.
State of Bihar and others (supra), prior sanction of the State
Government is necessary to proceed with the offences. This fact
is also well observed in the impugned order. When the statute is
clear to show that obtaining of sanction of the State
Government is a pre-condition to take cognizance of the offence,
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any observation that the question of sanction can be considered
after taking cognizance of the offence is absolutely beyond the
purview of the jurisdiction of the Magistrate.