https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183996 Disqualification for personal interest under the Criminal Procedure Code arises only when the interest is substantial and creates real or reasonably apprehended bias; a Magistrate who merely granted sanction to prosecute was not treated as personally interested, so the trial was not vitiated. Forfeiture of a security bond under the Code applies only where the bond was taken by the court or falls within the statutory scope of the provision; a bond taken by a Procurement Inspector did not qualify, so the forfeiture direction could not stand. The enhanced imprisonment was also set aside, while the conviction and fine remained undisturbed. en-us Thu, 23 Oct 1952 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 27 Jun 2016 15:56:48 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183996 Disqualification for personal interest under the Criminal Procedure Code arises only when the interest is substantial and creates real or reasonably apprehended bias; a Magistrate who merely granted sanction to prosecute was not treated as personally interested, so the trial was not vitiated. Forfeiture of a security bond under the Code applies only where the bond was taken by the court or falls within the statutory scope of the provision; a bond taken by a Procurement Inspector did not qualify, so the forfeiture direction could not stand. The enhanced imprisonment was also set aside, while the conviction and fine remained undisturbed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 23 Oct 1952 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183996