JUDGMENT

1. This application has been filed by the applicant under Section 340 read with Section 195 Cr.P.C. praying for holding an inquiry against the respondent for giving false evidence/statement while giving statement on oath before this Court in Election Petition No.1 of 2017.

2. Heard Mr.Devendra Sharma, learned counsel for the applicant; Mr.H.S.Paonam, learned senior counsel, assisted by Mr.S.Gunabanta Singh, learned counsel for the respondent.

3. The applicant is the election petitioner and the Respondent herein is the Respondent No. 1 in Election Petition No.1 of 2017. By the judgment dated 5.11.2020, the said election petition was allowed.

4. The grievance of the applicant in this miscellaneous application is that while giving evidence during trial of the Election Petition, the respondent has intentionally made false statement to prove that the respondent is still in the party of Indian National Congress (INC) in spite of having taken admission to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP); knowingly used false evidence as genuine evidence and knowingly used pleadings containing false statement as true, which are the offences punishable under Sections 191, 196 and 200 IPC. According to the