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IN THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT, (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM & ARUNACHAL PRADESH), AIZAWL BENCH
MRIDUL KUMAR KALITA
State of Mizoram Aizawl – Appellant
Versus
R. Zotawna Nursery Veng, Aizawl – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
(MRIDUL KUMAR KALITA, J.)
1. Heard Ms. Linda L. Fambawl, the learned Public Prosecutor appearing for the petitioner, i.e., the State of Mizoram. Also heard Mr. B. Lalramenga, the learned counsel for the respondents.
2. This Criminal Revision Petition under Sections 397 /401 read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 has been filed by the Sate of Mizoram, impugning the Order dated 12.11.2015 passed by the learned Judge, Special Court (P.C. Act) Aizawl in connection with SR(PCA) No. 1/2015 arising out of Criminal Trial No. 2442/2012 in connection with ACB P.S. Case No. 10/2012 whereby the respondents were discharged of offence under Section 120B/468/477A of the INDIAN PENAL CODE as well as Section 13 (1)(d)/13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
3. The facts relevant for consideration of the instant Revision Petition, in brief, are that the Deputy Secretary to the Government of Mizoram, Vigilance Department vide letter No.13015/98/2010-VIG dated 26.05.2010 furnished a copy of L. No.B.13017/69/2006- RD(WD)Pt-1 dated 11.05.2010 with each enclosure of related papers received from the Under Secretary of the Government of Mizoram, RD Department requesti
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