( 1 ) ON 13-2-1986, the Additional Commissioner of Police (Administration) forwarded a report under Section 173 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for the filing the same in the Court of a Metropolitan Magistrate, New Delhi to initiate proceedings against Baldev Kumar and Hari Dayal for offences under Sections 419/420/467/471 I. PC. In brief the allegation is that accused Baldev Kumar handed over a forged passport no. 1773337 of one Amrik Singh, to Hari Dayal, his co-accused on or before 15-8-1985 and charged a sum of Rs. 10,000. 00. Hari Dayal was asked to give his name as Amrik Singh to the immigration staff at the Palam Airport. On scrutiny the passport with Hari Dayal was found to be a forged one. During interrogation Hari Dayal disclosed the circumstances under which he was duped by Baldev Raj. Both the accused were arrested at the Airport. After completing the investigation the challan was filed.

( 2 ) BEFORE taking cognizance, the learned lower court noticed that the name of Baldev Kumar is shown in column no. 2 as well as in column no. 4. From the report, he could not make out as to how the name of Baldev Kumar has been placed in column no. 2. In order to re