18/25.04.2022

Heard Mr. Ajit Kumar, learned Senior counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner along with Mr. Nipun Bakshi, Advocate.

2. Heard Mr. Veer Vijay Pradhan, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite party-State.

Arguments on behalf of the petitioner

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the entire criminal proceedings including the order taking cognizance dated 16.09.2011 as against the petitioner for alleged offence under Sections 417, 418, 419, 420, 465, 466, 468/34 of Indian Penal Code is under challenge in the present criminal writ petition. He submits that the case arises out of complaint case which was sent for investigation by the police. Initially charge sheet was submitted and the cognizance was taken vide order dated 01.04.2004 against only two persons and the investigation was kept pending against the petitioner though the petitioner was named accused in the complaint. He submits that upon further investigation, the police submitted supplementary charge-sheet and in the supplementary case diary, there is no material against the petitioner. He has referred to the case-diary to submit that the first charge-sheet was submitted in the yea