Bombay High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Public Servant for Lack of Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC — Applicant's Name Not in FIR, No Allegation of Demand or Acceptance of Bribe. The court held that the Magistrate's order refusing discharge was perverse for lack of application of mind and that the bar under Section 197 CrPC applies, requiring prior sanction for prosecution of a public servant.
22 Jan 2015The applicant, Gajanan Modku Meshram, filed a criminal application under Section 482 CrPC seeking quashing of the order dated 16.3.2011 passed by the ...




