JUDGMENT

Gurvinder Singh Gill, J. - Petitioner, Dr. Parveen Kumar Sareen, who is one of the 13 accused facing trial in respect of two FIRs, the details of which are being stated below, being aggrieved by order dated 14.3.2018 passed by Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Amristsar, dismissing his application filed under section 216 and 217 of Cr.P.C., seeking amendment of the charge-sheet, has challenged the same by way of filing present petition.

2. The matter arises out of the infamous 'kidney scam', which rocked State of Punjab about 15 years back leading to lodging of two FIRs. A gist of the said a FIRs may be stated as follows:

(i) F.I.R. No. 101 dated 21.9.2002, P.S. 'D' Division, Amritsar under section 295-A, 371, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B IPC and under section 18, 19 and 20 of Transplantation of Human Organs Act 1994 : This FIR was lodged when it came to light that a trade of human organs was going on in Amritsar, wherein innocent persons were induced into parting with their kidneys in lieu of some amount and which used to be sold at hefty prices to rich patients. The entire scam was being run by some doctors in connivance with mediators/touts. Consequently, the FIR was lodg