ORDER

N.S. Veerabhadraiah, J. - This revision is by the accused being aggrieved of the order passed in C.C. No. 2121 of 2002, dated 21-2-2003 by the I Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bangalore City, framing charges for the offence under Section 420 of the IPC and under Section 12(1)(b) of the Passport Act, 1967.

2. The brief facts of the case are as follows:

The accused was charge-sheeted for the offence under Section 420 of the, IPC and under Section 12(1)(b) of the Passports Act, 1967 on the allegation that with dishonest intention of cheating furnished false information about his real date of birth, residential address and wilfully suppressed the material information about his arrest and conviction and sentence of imprisonment, induced the Regional Passport Office, Mumbai and obtained a passport bearing No. A. 741209 on 114-1997 and thereby committed offences punishable under Section 420 of the IPC and under Section 12(1)(b) of the Passports Act, 1967. Originally the charge-sheet came to be filed before the First Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate. 19th Court, Mumbai in Case No. 11/CP/2000. The accused preferred a transfer petition (Cri.) No.1 76 of 2000 before t