Judgment

KAILASAM, J. :- This appeal is preferred by Dr. S. L. Goswami by special leave granted by this Court against the judgment of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpur in Criminal Revision No. 709 of 1971. Criminal Revision No. 709 of 1971 was filed by the appellant before the High Court for quashing the order of the Magistrate. First Class, Jabalpur committing the appellant to Sessions for trial under Section 466 read with S. 120-B of the I. P. C.

2. The appellant was prosecuted before the Special Judge, Jabalpur, in Criminal Case No. 3 of 1967 for an offence under Section 5 (1) (d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, in connection with the defalcations of Government funds. In that case one Dr. S. C. Barat was examined as a defence witness. The appellant was convicted and an appeal against his conviction before the High Court failed. The appellant obtained special leave from this Court to appeal against the order of the High Court. During the pendency of the appeal before the SC the High Court was required to prepare a paper book for use in the SC. It is alleged that when the paper book was being prepared in the SC section of the High Court the appellant Dr. Goswam