High Court of Judicature at Bombay Allows Accused in Criminal Application Concerning Sections 226 and 227 CrPC — Non-Compliance of Mandatory Procedure for Framing of Charge. Court held that compliance with Sections 226 and 227 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is not an empty formality and must be reflected in the Roznama; absence of record of prosecutor opening case and court hearing accused before charge vitiated framing of charge for offences under Sections 302, 363, 364, 364-A, 201 read with 120B and 34 IPC and Section 66-C IT Act....
The litigation arose from a criminal application filed before the Bombay High Court by the applicant, who was accused No.1 in Sessions Case No.472/2023 pending before the trial court. The State of Mah...
