https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=210699 The High Court found the revision petition maintainable under Section 397(2) CrPC and set aside the order discharging the respondents under section 245 CrPC. The court upheld the validity of the sanction order for prosecution under section 135 Customs Act, emphasizing that the absence of the sanctioning authority's examination did not invalidate the sanction. It clarified that the lack of independent witnesses cannot be a sole ground for discharge, directing the matter back to the trial court for expedited proceedings. en-us Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 05 Oct 2012 16:20:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=210699 The High Court found the revision petition maintainable under Section 397(2) CrPC and set aside the order discharging the respondents under section 245 CrPC. The court upheld the validity of the sanction order for prosecution under section 135 Customs Act, emphasizing that the absence of the sanctioning authority's examination did not invalidate the sanction. It clarified that the lack of independent witnesses cannot be a sole ground for discharge, directing the matter back to the trial court for expedited proceedings. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=210699