RANJAN GOGOI, ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN
Pratap Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Haryana – Respondent
ORDER :
Leave granted.
2. The challenge herein is against an order dated 12.11.2013 passed by the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh refusing interference with the dismissal of an application filed by the appellant under Section 239 Cr.P.C. in FIR No. 656/2011 under Sections 384, 420, 467, 195A and 376 IPC read with Sections 7, 13, and 49 of the Prevention of Corruption Act and Sections 3, 4 and 5 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act. It will be necessary to notice, at this stage, that the appellant is the first informant in the aforesaid FIR which was initially filed under Sections 384 IPC read with Sections 7, 13, and 49 of the Prevention of Corruption Act. It is only during investigation that the offence under Sections 420, 467 and 376(2) (g) IPC was added and that too against the appellant himself. Upon investigation of the said facet of the FIR, final report in favour of the present appellant was filed in Court. Subsequently, however, a charge-sheet had been filed against the appellant.
3. Questioning the same and the continuation of the criminal proceeding against him, the appellant had moved the High Court.
4. On being refused relief by the High Court, the present a
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