In this application under Section 482, Or. P. C. the applicant has challenged the validity of prosecution sanction according by the Government for the offences under Sections 500, 504 and 506,i. P. C. and of the order dated 18-2-1995 passed by the Sessions Judge, Gorkahpur pending before him whereby the application of the applicant for dismissing the complaint against him was rejected.

2. I have heard Mr. A. D. Giri, senior Advocate for the applicant as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State and perused the material brought on record.

3. The learned senior Advocate Mr. Giri has contended that the prosecution sanction has been mechanically granted with out applying mind and does not disclose the authority who has accorded the sanction and as such it is illegal and cannot be made a foundation for prosecution before the learned Sessions Judge, Gorakhpur. In support of his contention Mr. A. D. Giri has invited my attention to the decision of Honble the Supreme Court in the case of P. C. Joshi v. State of U. P. A. I. R. 1961 S. C. 387. The relevant paragraph 4 is reproduced below:

1834 It is not disputed that the Home Secretary was authorised to sanct