JUDGMENT

1. The petitioner has challenged order dated 25.08.2018 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Srinagar, whereby charges for offences under Section 420, 467 and 471 RPC have been framed against him.

2. It appears that after investigation of FIR No.22/2016 registered with Police Station, Ram Munshi Bagh, Srinagar, a charge sheet for offences under Section 420, 467 and 471 RPC came to be filed by the respondents before the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge, Srinagar (hereinafter referred to as the trial court). It was alleged in the charge sheet that on 05.03.2016, a written complaint was lodged by Manager, JKSFC, Srinagar, before the respondent Police Station, alleging therein that the Corporation has received a complaint that the petitioner, who was working as a Manager in JKSFC Camp office Durga Nag, Srinagar, has managed his appointment on the basis of fake date of birth certificate. On the basis of this complaint, FIR was registered and the investigation was set into motion. After investigation of the case, it was found that the actual date of birth of the petitioner was 1st February, 1955 but the same had been forged by the petitioner to make it as 1st of