Crl.M.C. 3482/2011 Page 1 of 12

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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Reserved on: 18^th April, 2017

Decided on: 19^th May, 2017

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CRL.M.C. 3482/2011 & Crl.M.A. 5897/2017 (stay)

SRIKANT JAIN

..... Petitioner

Represented by:

Mr. Manoj Ohri, Sr. Adv. with

Mr. Arun Srivastava, Mr. Y.R.

Sharma, Mr. Abhimanyu Singh,

Advs.

versus

STATE THR. CBI

..... Respondent

Represented by:

Mr. Narender Mann, Spl. PP

with Mr. Manoj Pant, Adv.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MUKTA GUPTA

1.

Challenging the impugned order dated 7^th October, 2011 dismissing

the application of the petitioner seeking directions for sending back the trial

to the court of learned Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Delhi, the

petitioner prefers the present petition.

2.

A brief background of the case before coming to the issue involved in

the present petition is that RC No.3/81/CIU(A) was registered by the CBI for

offences punishable under Sections 120B/380/411/414 IPC and Section

25(2) read with Section 14(3) of the Antiquities & Art Treasurer Act,